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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Bohlen's first assignment after he completed training in his field, according to Issacson?
(a) He was assigned Under Secretary of the National Recovery Administration.
(b) He was posted in Prague.
(c) He was given a seat on the board of directors of the Union Pacific Railway.
(d) He was made partner with W.A. Harriman & Co.

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

4. Isaacson reports which "Wise Man" worked to implement Franklin Roosevelt's Lend Lease program?
(a) Henry Stimson.
(b) George Kennan.
(c) John McCloy.
(d) Dean Acheson.

5. What two post-secondary schools does Isaacson report George Kennan attended?
(a) Yale and Oxford.
(b) Princeton and Oxford.
(c) St. Johns Military Academy and Princeton.
(d) Columbia and Harvard.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Isaacson claim to be Harriman's first crusade in his role with the Roosevelt Administration?

2. How does Isaacson claim Joseph Stalin's temperament changed between Harriman's first and second meetings?

3. With what investment house did Isaacson claim Averell Harriman merged W.A. Harriman & Co.?

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

5. With what country did Bohlen become fascinated during late-night discussions at Harvard?

(see the answer key)

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