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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. Which two governors openly defied the 1954 Brown vs. Board of Education?

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

3. What favorite activity of Hoover's did Kennedy severely limit?

4. With whom did Robert Kennedy travel in the 1950s to the Soviet Union?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Describe Joseph McCarthy.

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

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

8. Describe Joseph Patrick Kennedy.

9. How did Joe become involved in politics?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Prior to the assassination of his brother, what was Robert Kennedy most concerned with? How did his focus shift after his brother's death? Why did he choose to run as a presidential candidate? What opposition did he face? Describe.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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