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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. Who died in a plane crash when Robert Kennedy married?

2. What was a difficult decision that the Attorney General Robert Kennedy faced during judicial prosecutions?

3. Who did Robert Kennedy appoint to investigate anti-trust violations?

4. Who did the most notorious anti-trust case to come under investigation involve?

5. Who were two personal friends of the Kennedy family that were also prosecuted?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Robert Kennedy's actions regarding the notorious investigation against six large steel companies.

3. How did Robert Kennedy assist his brother in his 1960 Presidential campaign?

4. What effect did the Cold War have on American foreign policy?

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

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

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

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

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

10. What was Robert Kennedy's role in the investigation of Kohler Plumbing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Create a brief portrait study of Robert Kennedy. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were some of his negative characteristics? What were his hopes and fears? What motivated him through his life? How did he change from the beginning of the book, to his work in the Justice Department, and finally as a candidate for President?

Essay Topic 2

Describe some of the settings for this book. What is the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time period, and any pertinent popular culture events. How does the location of these events affect the understanding of the book?

Essay Topic 3

What was the Alliance for Progress? What did this organization do under John F. Kennedy? How did its purpose change under the Johnson administration? Who opposed the alliance's new focus? Explain.

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