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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 ran on the political platform of ending the war in 1968?

2. What did Robert Kennedy become known for when he debated political arguments during the presidential campaign in 1964?

3. Why did John Kennedy travel to Texas in November 1963?

4. Who was the hated dictator in former Indochina in the 1960s?

5. What did Robert Kennedy openly criticize about American policy in Vietnam?

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Cesar Chavez take Robert Kennedy, and what effect did it have on Kennedy?

2. How did Robert Kennedy differ from the American military community in his view of what the country needed to focus on for peace and prosperity?

3. What happened during the 1963 election campaign that devastated Robert Kennedy?

4. Robert Kennedy emerged as a champion of the rights of certain people. Who were they?

5. What effect did the Vietnam War have on the Johnson administration?

6. What did Robert Kennedy think about the war in Vietnam?

7. What was happening to the American people as the Vietnam War dragged on?

8. What action did the Pentagon take in Vietnam against the advice of Robert Kennedy?

9. Where did Robert Kennedy put his attention in 1967?

10. What was happening in Indochina in the 1960s?

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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