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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Isaacson claim to have been America's foreign policy following WWI?
(a) Nation building.
(b) Non-interventionism.
(c) Interventionism.
(d) Isolationism.

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

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

4. Where did Chip Bohlen grow up, according to Isaacson?
(a) Aiken, South Carolina.
(b) Paris.
(c) New York City.
(d) Grindstone Island, New York.

5. Who does Isaacson report to be the U.S. ambassador to Russia immediately after WWII?
(a) John McCloy.
(b) George Kennan.
(c) Averell Harriman.
(d) Robert Lovett.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Isaacson claim to be Kennan's strong areas in his training?

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

3. How did George Kennan develop his connection to Russia according to Isaacson?

4. What does Isaacson report to be a weakness Bohlen exhibited in the execution of his profession?

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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