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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 does Isaacson claim to be the purpose of the club that Bohlen joined?
(a) It was a "final club" for members who would join no others after coming into it.
(b) To train underclassmen on their place on campus.
(c) It was called a "waiting" club where members waited to be asked to join a more prestigious club.
(d) To serve as a place at which underclassmen could play rowdy poker games.

2. What does Isaacson claim the six men profiled in The Wise Men represent?
(a) New Democrats.
(b) The American Establishment.
(c) Moderate Republicans.
(d) Ivy League colleges.

3. How does Isaacson claim Bohlen distinguished himself in the service of his first assignment?
(a) He impressed the investors of W.A. Harriman with his knack for choosing growing companies in which to invest.
(b) He left a strong impression with his writing ability.
(c) He impressed his superiors with his diligent interest in Russia and its language.
(d) He impressed members of the Roosevelt Administration with his insights into economics and industry.

4. Where does Isaacson claim Averell Harriman and Dean Acheson first met?
(a) In Paris.
(b) In New York City.
(c) In Russia during WWII.
(d) At Groton Prep School.

5. What did Isaacson claim to be Kennan's strong areas in his training?
(a) Protocol and foreign cultures.
(b) International Law and economics.
(c) Language interpretation and religious studies.
(d) International Law and German.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the reason Isaacson suggests that John McCLoy's mother encouraged him to tutor children of her wealthy clients during summers away from school?

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

3. For what purpose had Robert Lovett's father been grooming him and Averell Harriman since their graduation from college, according to Isaacson?

4. Who convinced one of the "Wise Men" to stop doing business with the Russian communists, according to Isaacson?

5. Which of the "Wise Men" does Isaacson report to have served in active service during WWI?

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