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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who died in a plane crash when Robert Kennedy married?
(a) Ethel Skakel.
(b) Rosemary Eunice.
(c) Kathleen Kennedy.
(d) Rose Hoover.

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

3. What two national issues gave the FBI director prominence?
(a) War and starvation.
(b) Civil unrest and anarchy.
(c) Communism and Naziism.
(d) Global genocide and environmental catastrophes.

4. Where did Hoover get most of his information about organized crime?
(a) Videotapes.
(b) Bugging.
(c) Infiltration.
(d) Secret observers.

5. What organizations had numerous opponents to John Kennedy's foreign policy?
(a) NRA and CIA.
(b) World Bank and IMF.
(c) FBI and Justice Department.
(d) Pentagon and CIA.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who witnessed poverty firsthand and saw postwar devastation in Europe?

2. In his role in the Senate Investigations Committee, what did Robert Kennedy gain a reputation for being?

3. What immigrants were not popular in the 1800s in America?

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

5. What was the old practice of American politics?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who did the Senate committee investigate associated with money laundering and the mob?

2. How did Joe become involved in politics?

3. Describe Walter Reuther's position that antagonized Republicans.

4. How did the CIA act on its own accord in Cuba at this time?

5. What did Robert Kennedy discover about juvenile delinquency in urban ghettos?

6. What action did Robert Kennedy take to avert the escalation of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

7. What was the direct political result of Robert Kennedy's investigation of the six steel companies in the anti-trust case?

8. How did the FBI function during the 1960s when John F. Kennedy came to power?

9. What role did Robert Kennedy play in the early 1950s in government?

10. Describe Joseph Patrick Kennedy.

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