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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the ultimate result of Khrushchev raising prices on farm products?
(a) Capital gains for the government.
(b) Increased farming revenue.
(c) Labor strikes.
(d) Increased wages for factory workers.

2. What does Khrushchev demand on November 10, 1958?
(a) Status of Berlin be normalized.
(b) The freeing for the people in Berlin.
(c) The fall of Berlin.
(d) Take over of Berlin.

3. How does the U.S. respond to the U-2 incident that led to the capture of a U.S. pilot?
(a) Comes clean.
(b) Demand the release of the pilot.
(c) Lies.
(d) They never find out the pilot was captured.

4. On May 22, what country does Khrushchev claim the USSR will overtake?
(a) France.
(b) England.
(c) USA.
(d) Germany.

5. Whose control should the capital of the German Democratic Republic be under?
(a) Stalin.
(b) Lenin.
(c) Ulbricht.
(d) Khrushchev.

Short Answer Questions

1. When is Khrushchev's first press conference?

2. As discussed in Chapter 14, what is Khrushchev defenseless against?

3. Discussed in Chapter 13, what does Khrushchev feel that Germany, France, and Italy will do?

4. What is Khrushchev demanded to do on June 20?

5. Who does Stalin betray in Chapter 11?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Khrushchev's agenda in attending the UN General Assembly in 1960?

2. What is the purpose of camp literature?

3. Why is the pro-Khrushchev petition accepted?

4. Why does the Central Committee condemn Zhukov?

5. What occurs at the Soviet Defense Council meeting discussed in Chapter 19?

6. Why is the Central Committee's confirmation to divide the parties cause for bewilderment?

7. Why does Khrushchev somewhat fear the bombing plans discussed in Chapter 13?

8. Why do foreign ministers meet in Geneva on May 11?

9. Discuss what happens to religion after 1961 under Khrushchev.

10. What does Khrushchev discuss during the 22nd Congress?

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