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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. As party secretary for the school, what group does Khrushchev join?

2. When is Lyonia commissioned to the war?

3. What is the majority of education that Khrushchev receives?

4. In 1912, why is Khrushchev fired from two different jobs?

5. What occurs on March 4, 1953?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Khrushchev have Dovzhenko rehabilitated?

2. Why does the author suggest that Khrushchev embraces revolution?

3. As leader of Moscow's smallest district, how does Khrushchev prove himself?

4. What effect does Khrushchev's ability to tell stories have while trying to make connections?

5. How does Stalin feel about Khrushchev's reform plans?

6. In terms of percentages of resources, what does WWII take from the USSR and Ukraine?

7. What is Stalin's personality like after his heart attacks in 1954 and 1947?

8. What type of students attend the academy that Khrushchev was accepted into?

9. Why does Khrushchev feel too inexperienced to head the Ukrainian Party?

10. What is Khrushchev's experience with the Red Guard by 1918-1919?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the Khrushchev and Malenkov relationships. Is this friendship genuine? Why or why not? Is the relationship politically motivated? Explain your answer.

Discuss why this would be significant in the time after the fall of the Old Guard.

Essay Topic 2

In 1954 the leadership is once again in turmoil. Discuss the actions from the following leaders: Khrushchev, Molotov, Kaganovich, Malenkov, and Voroshilov. Do these leaders find any solutions? Provide support for your answer from the book.

Essay Topic 3

Stalin's mental faculties begin to deteriorate after a series of heart attacks. Do you think this mental illness was the result of the heart attacks or was it present all along?

Explain your answer with examples from the book.

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