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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 placed nuclear missiles on Cuban soil in the 1960s?

2. What was the policy of diplomacy ascribed to by Robert and John Kennedy?

3. Who wanted a blockade and negotiation with Cuba when they heard about the missiles?

4. Which issue did Robert Kennedy think posed the greatest threat facing the nation?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Describe Joseph McCarthy.

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

6. Describe being an American of Irish origin in the 1800s.

7. Describe how Robert Kennedy's travels abroad affected his study and subsequent work.

8. What did Robert Kennedy do in New York to improve the lives of the poverty-stricken?

9. What were some indictments that Robert Kennedy pursued as Attorney General that were difficult?

10. How did the American government react to the Cuban Missile Crisis?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The four rhetorical modes of writing are exposition, argumentation, description, and narration. Which mode or modes are used in this book and how? List at least one example of each mode you find in the book. Explain what reason Schlesinger might have had for using it.

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

How does counter-insurgency differ from action diplomacy? Which is more effective and why? Give examples.

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