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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Joe's childhood compare to the social standing he later achieves?

2. What is a highlight of James' parent's life?

3. Who is founding director of the Defense Intelligence Agency in charge of enemy counts and evaluating targets in Vietnam?

4. President Kennedy reverses nuclear thinking through speeches, the Test Ban Treaty and what else?

5. How does this chapter compare to the conflicted and painful opening chapter?

Short Essay Questions

1. What are some of the discussions about use of nuclear weapons in preemptive strikes on China and the Soviet Union that James remembers?

2. Upon what does James Carroll reflect?

3. Upon what does James reflect at the end of the chapter, regarding B-52s and nuclear war?

4. How is the Carroll family's experience in Washington, D.C.?

5. Who is in attendance for his first mass and sermon?

6. How does Roger Touhy who is a Chicago bank robber, kidnapper and killer that have a significant impact on James' father's career?

7. Why is FDR an admired president?

8. Why is the General in a somber mood on the drive home with his son?

9. How does Joe become a part of Kelly's political hypocrisy?

10. How does James' antiwar stance affect his father?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Joseph Carroll is successful in his roles in the government.

Part 1) What government positions does he hold?

Part 2) How and why is he successful?

Part 3) How does the government benefit from Joseph Carroll?

Essay Topic 2

Throughout the book James' opinion of the military, the government, and war change drastically.

Part 1) What does James think of these as a child? Why?

Part 2) How does his opinion change over time? Why?

Part 3) How do his actions match his change in opinion?

Essay Topic 3

The government attempts to destroy Martin Luther King, Jr.

Part 1) Why?

Part 2) How?

Part 3) Are they successful? Why or why not?

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