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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Isaacson claim Chip Bohlen became an important American diplomat in Russia?
(a) He understood the priniples of communist dialectics and was able to navigate various negotiations with communist officials.
(b) He fully understood the demands of protocol and effectively avoided turmoil with his Russian hosts.
(c) He was skillful in winning the trust of Russians who were desirous of escaping Soviet Communism and helped them escape to freedom.
(d) He could talk Russian like a native and had the ability to express blunt opinions with a disarming smile.

2. Which of the "Wise Men's" father does Isaacson claim worked for E.H. Harriman with Union Pacific Rail Road?
(a) Chip Bohlen.
(b) Dean Acheson.
(c) Averell Harriman.
(d) Robert Lovett.

3. Which of the six "Wise Men" does Isaacson report Roosevelt's Secretary of War asked to work on German espionage?
(a) Averell Harriman.
(b) Chip Bohlen.
(c) John McCloy.
(d) Robert Lovett.

4. How does Isaacson report that Averell Harriman's support for the successful presidential candidacy of Franklin Roosevelt was rewarded in 1932?
(a) Roosevelt named him the Chief Administrative officer of the National Recovery Administration.
(b) Roosevelt named him the head of the Council on Foreign Relations.
(c) Roosevelt named him Secretary of State.
(d) Roosevelt named him the Ambassador to Russia.

5. Which of the "Wise Men," according to Isaacson, attended The Hill School in Philadelphia?
(a) Robert Lovett.
(b) Chip Bohlen.
(c) John McCloy.
(d) George Kennan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the "Wise Men" does Isaacson report to be the son of a wealthy railway tycoon?

2. Where does Isaacson claim Averell Harriman was when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941?

3. Who does Isaacson report to have been the vice president the W. A. Harriman investment firm?

4. How does Isaacson claim Bohlen distinguished himself in the service of his first assignment?

5. Which of the "Wise Men" does Isaacson report to have negotiated trade deals with leaders of the communist government in Russia in 1922?

(see the answer key)

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