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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who convinced one of the "Wise Men" to stop doing business with the Russian communists, according to Isaacson?
(a) Winston Churchill.
(b) Franklin Roosevelt.
(c) Charles DeGaul.
(d) Calvin Coolidge.

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

4. What does Isaacson report to be the legacy of Harvard's President Charles Elliot after his 40 year tenure ended in 1909?
(a) "Our undisciplinables are our proudest product."
(b) "To allow each man to think and do as he pleases."
(c) "Heresy has always been a Harvard institution."
(d) "Living well is the best revenge."

5. When did Averell Harriman join the most elite club at Yale according to Isaacson?
(a) 1911.
(b) 1912.
(c) 1917.
(d) 1914.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Isaacson claim the six men profiled in The Wise Men represent?

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

4. According to Isaacson, who was the President of the United States who thought Russia could be an ally after WWII?

5. Which of the "Wise Men" does Isaacson report to have negotiated trade deals with leaders of the communist government in Russia in 1922?

(see the answer key)

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