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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. As party secretary for the school, what group does Khrushchev join?

2. What do Khrushchev's children warn him of?

3. At what age does Khrushchev begin an apprenticeship with a fitter?

4. At the academy, how many words of a foreign language are students supposed to learn?

5. What does starvation around the country lead to?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why should Khrushchev have listened to his children's warnings of conspiracy?

2. What does Khrushchev do as a chief political commissar?

3. How does Khrushchev feel about Stalin?

4. What is the condition of Yuzovka by 1921?

5. What is Stalin's personality like after his heart attacks in 1954 and 1947?

6. In 1943, what is Khrushchev's recommendation to Stalin?

7. Why does Khrushchev's family flee Kiev?

8. In terms of percentages of resources, what does WWII take from the USSR and Ukraine?

9. How does Stalin feel about Khrushchev's reform plans?

10. What benefit does Khrushchev receive from having Ivan Pisarev as a friend?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the relationship Khrushchev had with his wife. How does Khrushchev feel about her? How does she feel about him? Is this relationship solid? How does this relationship effect his political position and vise versa?

Essay Topic 2

What are Khrushchev's plans in 1957 concerning industry, American agriculture, and the artistic intelligentsia? What are Khrushchev's recommendations during this time?

Discuss the reaction from the other political leaders (specifically Koganovich and Molotov) concerning Khrushchev's plans as well as their decisions for the plans.

What is the end result of Khrushchev's voicing these plans?

Essay Topic 3

Why does the author break the book in the middle with a recap of the time spanning from 1917-1957? What is the purpose for this method? Is there any new information presented? Does this technique enhance the book?

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