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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-10: The First Investigating Committee: Joe McCarthy; Interlude: William O. Doublas and Adlai Stevenson; The Second Investigating Committee: Jimmy Hoffa; The Second Investigating Committee: Walter Reuther; 1960.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Whose Senate campaign did Robert Kennedy manage?
(a) Margaret Eunice.
(b) John F. Kennedy.
(c) Rose Hoover.
(d) Kathleen McAllister.

2. Where did the Kennedy own homes?
(a) Hyannis Port, Palm Beach, and Bronxville.
(b) New York, Boston, and San Francisco.
(c) Hilton Head, Charlottesville, and St. Thomas.
(d) Bermuda, Charleston, and Boston.

3. In his role in the Senate Investigations Committee, what did Robert Kennedy gain a reputation for being?
(a) A liar.
(b) A skilled and thorough investigator.
(c) A wimp.
(d) A troublemaker.

4. Which son died in an explosion over France during the 1950s?
(a) Patrick F.
(b) John F.
(c) Robert F.
(d) Joe Jr.

5. Who led the United Automobile Workers (UAW)?
(a) Jimmy Hoffa.
(b) Joe McCarthy.
(c) Herbert Hoover.
(d) Walter Reuther.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the old practice of American politics?

2. When Robert Kennedy began a career in the Justice Department, what was his family life like?

3. What was the primary fear concerning these nations for Americans?

4. Where did Robert Kennedy get a position because of his father's influence?

5. What discouraged Robert Kennedy during his work in the Justice Department?

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