1. Under what circumstances did Robert Lovett claim to Isaacson that he met the Harriman Family?
(a) He met the Harriman Family on a Transatlantic cruise on his way to France.
(b) Lovett's father's private rail car was coupled onto E. H. Harriman's private train.
(c) He met the Harriman Family as he was moving to attend Yale Univeristy.
(d) He met the Harriman Family while he visited his father's office with the Union Pacific Railroad.

2. What does Isaacson report to be a weakness Bohlen exhibited in the execution of his profession?
(a) His social proclivities caused embarrasments for other Administration officials.
(b) He was often too risky with investor's funds.
(c) His penmanship was poor and he never learned to type.
(d) His poor manners offended the keepers of protocol.

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

4. 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 War Henry Lewis Stimson.
(d) Secretary of State Elihu Root.

5. What does Isaacson claim to be the most elite club at Yale?
(a) DKE.
(b) Scroll and Key.
(c) Skull and Bones.
(d) Ivy.

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. Where did John McCloy attend College according to Isaacson?

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

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

5. Where did Chip Bohlen grow up, according to Isaacson?

(see the answer key)

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