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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did Robert Kennedy spearhead covert negotiations with Castro?

2. What did Robert Kennedy find about the comparative treatment of individuals in the court system?

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

4. Who led the United Automobile Workers (UAW)?

5. After the landmark anti-trust case, what distinction occurred between the two political parties?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Joe become involved in politics?

2. Whose appointment as an Assistant Attorney General invoked rage, and what was the immediate consequence of this action?

3. Does Rose Fitzgerald's father accept Joseph Kennedy?

4. What did Robert Kennedy do to mitigate hostile relations with Cuba?

5. Describe what Robert Kennedy did to rectify unfair standards for the poor in America's justice system?

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

7. What personal tragedies happened in the Kennedy family during the war and subsequently?

8. What action taken by Soviet leader Khrushchev immediately caused a red alert for American security?

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

10. What action did Robert Kennedy take to enforce the 1954 Brown v Board of Education decision in the south?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The author uses more than one instance on the theme of loss. Identify at least two instances of loss in the book. Cite an example to support your answer.

Essay Topic 2

Define, compare, and contrast the basic elements of segregation and integration. What are merits or disadvantages of each? Share your opinion.

Essay Topic 3

What was the Tet Offensive? Why was this important to changing public opinion about the Vietnam War? How did this event affect the subsequent American presidential race? Describe.

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