The Best and the Brightest Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Mid-Book Test (up to Chapters 13-14)

This test consists of 5 multiple choice, 5 short answer, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. What was Kennedy in the process of doing at the beginning of the book?
a) Campaigning for president.
b) Serving on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
c) Assembling an administration.
d) Winning the election for president.

2. What did Kennedy represent to Eleanor Roosevelt's followers?
a) Old guard.
b) Foreigners.
c) Businessmen.
d) The new breed.

3. Why does Halberstam say Harkins had a hard time firing one of his people in the Mekong Delta?
a) He was told that everything was under control there.
b) He knew the person needing to be fired personally.
c) He was discouraged from using his authority.
d) He was told that there would be...
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