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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 18-19.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Isaacson claim Chip Bohlen became an important American diplomat in Russia?
(a) He was skillful in winning the trust of Russians who were desirous of escaping Soviet Communism and helped them escape to freedom.
(b) He fully understood the demands of protocol and effectively avoided turmoil with his Russian hosts.
(c) He understood the priniples of communist dialectics and was able to navigate various negotiations with communist officials.
(d) He could talk Russian like a native and had the ability to express blunt opinions with a disarming smile.

2. What does Isaacson claim to be Bohlen's view of Bolshevism?
(a) He reviled in the violent destruction Bolsheviks were willing to employ to hold onto power.
(b) He was fascinated by the tenants of Soviet Communism.
(c) He was nonjudgemental and unreflective about Bolshevism.
(d) He saw Bolshevism to be a threat to liberal progressivism in Western nations.

3. Who does Isaacson report chose Kennan and Bohlen for service in the American Embassy in Moscow?
(a) Secretary of State Elihu Root.
(b) Secretary of War Henry Lewis Stimson.
(c) President Franklin Roosevelt.
(d) The American Ambassador to Russia, William Bullitt.

4. What was Bohlen's first assignment after he completed training in his field, according to Issacson?
(a) He was given a seat on the board of directors of the Union Pacific Railway.
(b) He was assigned Under Secretary of the National Recovery Administration.
(c) He was made partner with W.A. Harriman & Co.
(d) He was posted in Prague.

5. When and where was the first atomic bomb used on Japan?
(a) August 7, 1945 on Nagasaki.
(b) August 6, 1945 on Tokyo.
(c) August 7, 1945 on Hiroshima.
(d) August 6, 1945 on Hiroshima.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Isaacson claim George Kennan served the government in lieu of paying the expenses of attending law school?

2. What was the ratio of students who passed the training for Kennan's chosen field to those who took the course, according to Isaacson?

3. What did Gen. MacArthur recommend, according to Isaacson, to stem the flow of Chinese soldiers into North Korea?

4. What does Isaacson record that Mao claimed to be the source of Chinese soldiers in North Korean combat units?

5. Under whom does Isaacson report Kennan studied for his chosen field?

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