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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 39-41: The Journey Begins; The Long Day Wanes; To Sail Beyond...the Western Stars, Until I Die.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the hated dictator in former Indochina in the 1960s?
(a) Ho Chi Minh.
(b) Laos.
(c) Saigon.
(d) Diem.

2. Who did Robert Kennedy marry?
(a) Kathleen McAllister.
(b) Ethel Skakel.
(c) Rose Hoover.
(d) Rosemary Eunice.

3. Who was exempted from the mandatory 70-year old retirement in 1964?
(a) Kennedy.
(b) Hoover.
(c) Brown.
(d) Johnson.

4. What three organizations did Robert Kennedy enlist support from?
(a) Bureau of Narcotics, IRS, and the Interstate Commerce Commission.
(b) NRDC, EPA, and Security Commission.
(c) FBI, CIA, and Pentagon.
(d) UNICEF, World Bank, and IMF.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Robert Kennedy discover during his travel to Latin America to garner support for the Alliance for Progress?

2. Who wanted to immediately take action to retaliate against the placement of missiles in Cuba?

3. Who launched a successful attack against American forces in Vietnam?

4. During the 1960s, what emerged as the primary U.S. goal with foreign relations?

5. What were the two major issues surrounding the John F. Kennedy bid for the presidency?

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