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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 was President of the Teamsters Union?

2. ______________ was Irish, an ardent anti-Communist, and liked by the Kennedy family initially.

3. With whom did Robert Kennedy travel in the 1950s to the Soviet Union?

4. How did Hoover attempt to gain convictions of leftists?

5. What organizations had numerous opponents to John Kennedy's foreign policy?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was Robert Kennedy's role in the investigation of Kohler Plumbing?

2. What action did Robert Kennedy take to avert the escalation of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

3. How did the FBI function during the 1960s when John F. Kennedy came to power?

4. Describe how Robert Kennedy's travels abroad affected his study and subsequent work.

5. Does Rose Fitzgerald's father accept Joseph Kennedy?

6. Describe what Robert Kennedy did to rectify unfair standards for the poor in America's justice system?

7. How did Robert Kennedy unknowingly restrict Hoover's secret techniques for investigation?

8. Describe the momentum the civil rights picked up after the death of student Medgar Evans.

9. What effect did the Cold War have on American foreign policy?

10. Describe Robert Kennedy's actions regarding the notorious investigation against six large steel companies.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the Bay of Pigs Incident and its effect on America's reputation. What action did the Kennedy government take to remedy the situation? Explain.

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the importance of the Brown versus Board of Education ruling in relationship to Medgar Evans.

Essay Topic 3

Both John F. Kennedy and Robert Kennedy are important characters.

Part 1) Compare John F. Kennedy to Robert Kennedy. How were these two brothers similar and how were they different?

Part 2) What inspirational purpose did Robert's role in the justice department offer John F. Kennedy? Elaborate on this.

Part 3) What effect did John F. Kennedy's assassination have on Robert Kennedy in the immediate short-term and the long-term? Explain.

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