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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to Isaacson, who was the President of the United States who thought Russia could be an ally after WWII?
(a) Dwight Eisenhower.
(b) Harry Truman.
(c) Adalai Stevenson.
(d) Franklin Roosevelt.

2. Where did Chip Bohlen grow up, according to Isaacson?
(a) Paris.
(b) Grindstone Island, New York.
(c) New York City.
(d) Aiken, South Carolina.

3. Which president does Isaacson report Dean Acheson served as Assistant Secretary of State?
(a) Harry Truman.
(b) Dwight Eisenhower.
(c) Franklin Roosevelt.
(d) John F. Kennedy.

4. Under which president did Dean Acheson serve in the Attorney General's office?
(a) Franklin Roosevelt.
(b) Calvin Coolidge.
(c) Herbert Hoover.
(d) Harry Truman.

5. Who does Isaacson report to be the U.S. ambassador to Russia immediately after WWII?
(a) John McCloy.
(b) Robert Lovett.
(c) Averell Harriman.
(d) George Kennan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Isaacson report to be the legacy of Harvard's President Charles Elliot after his 40 year tenure ended in 1909?

2. Which of the "Wise Men," according to Isaacson, attended The Hill School in Philadelphia?

3. How does Isaacson report that Averell Harriman's support for the successful presidential candidacy of Franklin Roosevelt was rewarded in 1932?

4. Which of the "Wise Men" does Isaacson report to have served in active service during WWI?

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

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