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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Under whom does Isaacson report Kennan studied for his chosen field?
(a) Joseph Grew.
(b) Angus Crawford.
(c) Alexander Kirk.
(d) William Castle.

2. What does Isaacson suggest was a practical challenge that Truman faced when he began his presidency?
(a) Truman was replacing Roosevelt who had become identifiable with the presidency.
(b) Some people were not aware that he was the Vice President.
(c) He was not well versed in foreign policy.
(d) Truman, as vice president, had not been part of any post-war planning meetings nor had he been given any military secrets, such as the existence of the atomic bomb.

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

4. Who does Isaacson report chose Kennan and Bohlen for service in the American Embassy in Moscow?
(a) The American Ambassador to Russia, William Bullitt.
(b) President Franklin Roosevelt.
(c) Secretary of State Elihu Root.
(d) Secretary of War Henry Lewis Stimson.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What exclusive club did Chip Bohlen join at Harvard according to Isaacson?

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 two post-secondary schools does Isaacson report George Kennan attended?

4. What approach did Wall Street favor regarding the future of Germany's industrial base during plans for the post-war era, according to Isaacson?

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

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