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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 9-10.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who does Isaacson report to have been the vice president the W. A. Harriman investment firm?
(a) Franklin Roosevelt.
(b) Prescott Bush, father of former President George H.W. Bush.
(c) Harry Truman.
(d) Dwight D. Eisenhower.

3. What agreement does Isaacson record Roosevelt and Churchill made during their initial meeting after America's entry into WWII?
(a) The Atlantic Charter.
(b) NATO.
(c) Lend Lease.
(d) The Non Aggression Pact.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the "Wise Men," according to Isaacson, attended The Hill School in Philadelphia?

2. What does Isaacson report to be the warning the Allied powers gave to the Japanese regarding the dropping of the atomic bomb?

3. What was the ratio of students who passed the training for Kennan's chosen field to those who took the course, according to Isaacson?

4. Which president does Isaacson report Dean Acheson served as Assistant Secretary of State?

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

(see the answer key)

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