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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 made partner with W.A. Harriman & Co.
(c) He was posted in Prague.
(d) He was assigned Under Secretary of the National Recovery Administration.

2. Which of the "Wise Men" does Isaacson report to have served in active service during WWI?
(a) Chip Bohlen.
(b) Averell Harriman, George Kennan, and Dean Acheson.
(c) John McCloy and Robert Lovett.
(d) Robert Lovett.

3. How does Isaacson report that Averell Harriman's support for the successful presidential candidacy of Franklin Roosevelt was rewarded in 1932?
(a) Roosevelt named him Secretary of State.
(b) Roosevelt named him the head of the Council on Foreign Relations.
(c) Roosevelt named him the Ambassador to Russia.
(d) Roosevelt named him the Chief Administrative officer of the National Recovery Administration.

4. What Assistant Secretary of War does Isaacson cite as fearing American isolationism after WWII?
(a) Dean Acheson.
(b) Robert Lovett.
(c) Averell Harriman.
(d) John McCloy.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what town does Isaacson claim that George Kennan was born?

3. Which two of the "Wise Men" does Isaacson claim understood the importance of trade and global involvement from their careers on Wall Street?

4. Which of the six "Wise Men" does Isaacson report Roosevelt's Secretary of War asked to work on German espionage?

5. How does Isaacson claim Bohlen distinguished himself in the service of his first assignment?

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