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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. Who wanted a blockade and negotiation with Cuba when they heard about the missiles?
2. Who convinced an American President to invade Cuba in the 1960s?
3. Who did Robert Kennedy marry?
4. What was a difficult decision that the Attorney General Robert Kennedy faced during judicial prosecutions?
5. What was one of the first actions taken by the new Attorney General for the Kennedy administration?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Robert Kennedy unknowingly restrict Hoover's secret techniques for investigation?
2. Who did the Senate committee investigate associated with money laundering and the mob?
3. What did Robert Kennedy discover about juvenile delinquency in urban ghettos?
4. Does Rose Fitzgerald's father accept Joseph Kennedy?
5. Describe how Robert Kennedy's travels abroad affected his study and subsequent work.
6. What action did Robert Kennedy take to avert the escalation of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
7. How did Joe become involved in politics?
8. What role did Robert Kennedy play in the early 1950s in government?
9. How did Robert Kennedy assist his brother in his 1960 Presidential campaign?
10. Describe the momentum the civil rights picked up after the death of student Medgar Evans.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
What was the Alliance for Progress? What did this organization do under John F. Kennedy? How did its purpose change under the Johnson administration? Who opposed the alliance's new focus? Explain.
Essay Topic 2
The author uses more than one instance on the theme of loss. Identify at least two instances of loss in the book. Cite an example to support your answer.
Essay Topic 3
Create a brief portrait study of Robert Kennedy. What did he look like? What were his positive personality traits? What were some of his negative characteristics? What were his hopes and fears? What motivated him through his life? How did he change from the beginning of the book, to his work in the Justice Department, and finally as a candidate for President?
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