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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20-21.

Multiple Choice 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?
(a) 1:11.
(b) 110:16.
(c) 16:110.
(d) 110:160.

2. 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?
(a) Because the pay was better than taking one of the part-time jobs in the city.
(b) So he could be networking for a good career.
(c) It was his mother's way of assuring he would make the right social contacts.
(d) Because he would be better able to continue his advanced studies while working with younger children.

3. In what town does Isaacson claim that George Kennan was born?
(a) Milwaukee.
(b) London.
(c) Chicago.
(d) New York.

4. What scientist suggested the United States should respond to the Soviet Union's possession of the A-bomb by producing more powerful bombs?
(a) Edward Teller.
(b) Robert Oppenheimer.
(c) George Ball.
(d) David Lilienthal.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Under what circumstances did Robert Lovett claim to Isaacson that he met the Harriman Family?

2. When did Averell Harriman join the most elite club at Yale according to Isaacson?

3. When does Isaacson report communist North Korea invaded South Korea?

4. What does Isaacson cite as the difference between Kennan's and Chip Bohlen's approach to preparing for their chosen field?

5. Who was the State Department's Liaison with the White House during the transfer of power from Roosevelt to Truman?

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