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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-16: To the Department of Justice; the Pursuit of Justice: J. Edgar Hoover; The Pursuit of Justice: The Mob; The Pursuit of Justice: Civil Rights; The Pursuit of Justice: Ross Barnett and George Wallace; The Pursuit of Justice: Martin Luther K.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose Vice-Presidential bid failed in 1956?
(a) Patrick Kennedy.
(b) John F. Kennedy.
(c) Joe McCarthy.
(d) Herbert Hoover.

2. What two national issues gave the FBI director prominence?
(a) War and starvation.
(b) Global genocide and environmental catastrophes.
(c) Civil unrest and anarchy.
(d) Communism and Naziism.

3. Which issue did Robert Kennedy think posed the greatest threat facing the nation?
(a) Narcotics.
(b) Organized crime.
(c) Communism.
(d) Civil rights.

4. Who was appointed ambassador to England?
(a) Edward Kennedy.
(b) Joe Kennedy.
(c) Patrick Fitzgerald.
(d) Rose McAllister.

5. In his role in the Senate Investigations Committee, what did Robert Kennedy gain a reputation for being?
(a) A wimp.
(b) A skilled and thorough investigator.
(c) A troublemaker.
(d) A liar.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Hoover attempt to gain convictions of leftists?

2. What event in Wisconsin invoked the ire of Republicans?

3. What did Robert Kennedy discover about the Teamsters Union's president?

4. When Robert Kennedy began a career in the Justice Department, what was his family life like?

5. Which two offices did the FBI director covertly oppose?

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