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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In PROFILES IN COURAGE, what does John F. Kennedy fear the American public has forgotten?
(a) How to tell if a man is honest.
(b) Where to look for courage in a politician.
(c) What courage actually is.
(d) The basic principles our country was founded on.

2. What traits indicate that Adams suffered common human emotions?
(a) Adams secret life of debauchery.
(b) Lapses in his Puritanical beliefs.
(c) Times of disappointment and hurt at loss of popularity.
(d) His hate and retribution against his enemies.

3. What do the subject of PROFILES IN COURAGE all have in common?
(a) They all lost elections and then won them the next time.
(b) They all served as U. S. Senators.
(c) They were all Republicans.
(d) They were all Democrats.

4. What leader who was at odds with Adams' father did John Quincey find himself agreeing with quite often?
(a) Benjamin Franklin.
(b) Thomas Jefferson.
(c) George Washington.
(d) Alexander Hamilton.

5. What does Kennedy suggest prevents a lot of people from acting courageously?
(a) Averice and greed.
(b) Social and public pressures.
(c) Not enough education about courage.
(d) Fear of the unknown.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Kennedy assess the failure of both Adams presidencies to produce second terms?

2. What trait of Adams ultimately caused him to suffer great disappointments?

3. How did Daniel Webster describe and define himself?

4. What is a constant that an elected official must understand?

5. In terms of service in office of both father and son, what similarity set them apart from presidents before and after them?

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