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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 was a staunch Democrat in an era of Republican dominance?

2. What was the old practice of American politics?

3. What role was Robert F. Kenned a great choice for but hesitant to take on for fear of nepotism?

4. What services did the model community program offer in New York?

5. Who was appointed ambassador to England?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. How did Robert Kennedy unknowingly restrict Hoover's secret techniques for investigation?

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

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

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

10. What was the controversy surrounding the candidate for Attorney General?

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

What is counter-insurgency? Does this policy assist the United States in forging international alliances? Why or why not? What are potential problems? Explain.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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