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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Isaacson reports that Averell Harriman took what position in the Roosevelt Administration?
(a) Transportation adviser for the new National Defense Advisory Commission.
(b) Railroad advisor to the Department of Commerce.
(c) Assistant Secretary of War.
(d) Assistant director to the Federal Reserve.

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) It was his mother's way of assuring he would make the right social contacts.
(c) Because he would be better able to continue his advanced studies while working with younger children.
(d) So he could be networking for a good career.

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

4. Under which president did Dean Acheson serve in the Attorney General's office?
(a) Calvin Coolidge.
(b) Harry Truman.
(c) Franklin Roosevelt.
(d) Herbert Hoover.

5. What unusual practice did Soviet pilots take as they flew in approach to Russian cities, according to Isaacson?
(a) They shut off their engines and glided into a landing to avoid detections by subversives.
(b) They did barrel rolls to impress Stalin with their skill.
(c) They approached Russian cities at tree top level so as to be recognized by the Russian military.
(d) They went into a "torpedo dive" to best avoid being hit by enemy fire.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where does Isaacson claim George Kennan served the government in lieu of paying the expenses of attending law school?

3. After Roosevelt and Churchill made their agreement, what became the responsibility of Averell Harriman?

4. Who does Isaacson report to be the U.S. ambassador to Russia immediately after WWII?

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

(see the answer key)

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