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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 11-16: To the Department of Justice; the Pursuit of Justice: J. Edgar Hoover; The Pursuit of Justice: The Mob; The Pursuit of Justice: Civil Rights; The Pursuit of Justice: Ross Barnett and George Wallace; The Pursuit of Justice: Martin Luther K.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which two governors openly defied the 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education?
(a) Ross Barnett of Alabama and George Wallace of Mississippi.
(b) Taylor Manning of Tennessee and Roy Chace of South Carolina.
(c) Ross Barnett of Mississippi and George Wallace of Alabama.
(d) Strom Thurmond of Georgia and Clint Black of Florida.

2. When Robert Kennedy began a career in the Justice Department, what was his family life like?
(a) He had five children.
(b) His family had all died in the war.
(c) His wife was pregnant with their first child.
(d) He did not have a family.

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

4. What did the Asian countries yearn to be free of?
(a) European imperialism.
(b) Southern insurgents.
(c) Communist influence.
(d) Violent anarchists.

5. 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 troublemaker.
(d) A wimp.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the old practice of American politics?

2. Which son died in an explosion over France during the 1950s?

3. What region of the world resented American interference to assist French armed forces?

4. Where did Hoover get most of his information about organized crime?

5. Who traveled to Asia and witnessed the new nationalism arising in those countries?

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