This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 39-41: The Journey Begins; The Long Day Wanes; To Sail Beyond...the Western Stars, Until I Die.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Robert Kennedy try to do to help the poor in America?
(a) Offer them housing alternatives.
(b) Bring them into the mainstream of an abundant society.
(c) Put them on islands far away from urban centers.
(d) Segregate them.

2. Why did Robert Kennedy want to promote tough legislation through his role in the Senate?
(a) To win votes.
(b) To make a difference for the poor and blacks.
(c) To create a bipartisan Senate.
(d) To appear strong.

3. After the landmark anti-trust case, what distinction occurred between the two political parties?
(a) The Republican party represented business while the Democratic party represented labor.
(b) The Republican party opposed civil rights legislation while the Democratic party supported it.
(c) The Republican party stood for white collar work while the Democratic party stood for blue collar work.
(d) The Republican party aligned with the military while the Democratic party advocated education.

4. What operation launched by the CIA in Cuba also met with disastrous results?
(a) Operation Mongoose.
(b) Bay of Pigs.
(c) Khruschev Initiative.
(d) Fidel Capture.

5. Who was prosecuted by the Attorney General Robert Kennedy for taking a bribe?
(a) J. Vincent Keoh.
(b) Lyndon B. Johnson.
(c) Eunice Kennedy.
(d) George Wallace.