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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 26-29: Corridors of Grief; Stranger in a Strange Land; The Vice Presidency; To the Senate.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What role was Robert F. Kenned a great choice for but hesitant to take on for fear of nepotism?
(a) President.
(b) Supreme Court Judge.
(c) Vice-President.
(d) Attorney General.
2. What payments were made to the Cuban dictator to release prisoners?
(a) Gold and silver.
(b) Food, money, and drugs.
(c) Transfer of authority over waterways.
(d) Gold and cash.
3. When Robert Kennedy returned to the Justice Department after the death of his brother, who did he find in charge?
(a) Lyndon B. Johnson.
(b) Steve Moody.
(c) Robert Brown.
(d) George Wallace.
4. Who was the first Black justice official appointed by the Attorney General?
(a) Reverend Martin Luther King Jr.
(b) Robert McAllister.
(c) Burke Marshall.
(d) George Wallace.
5. What did staunch conservatives want John F. Kennedy to do regarding foreign policy?
(a) Concede defeat to anarchists.
(b) Offer a peaceful treaty to Soviet Union.
(c) Offer a strong military response to Communism.
(d) Step down.
Short Answer Questions
1. Where did Robert Kennedy get a position because of his father's influence?
2. Who resigned as Attorney General in 1964?
3. Whose Vice-Presidential bid failed in 1956?
4. What did Robert Kennedy become known for when he debated political arguments during the presidential campaign in 1964?
5. What did Robert Kennedy find was a frequent result of poverty?
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