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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 resigned in 1964?

2. What happened to John Kennedy in Texas in November 1963?

3. How did Robert Kennedy secure the release American prisoners in the early 1960s?

4. What relationship continued to deteriorate in 1964?

5. Who resigned as Attorney General in 1964?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Diem ousted by power, and what did the American military do after the dictator was removed?

2. What did Robert Kennedy think about the war in Vietnam?

3. What was happening in Indochina in the 1960s?

4. What did Robert Kennedy think were the most important issues facing America?

5. What was happening to the American people as the Vietnam War dragged on?

6. How did Robert Kennedy differ from Lyndon B. Johnson on national issues?

7. What did Robert Kennedy do to improve American foreign policy in 1963?

8. What did Robert Kennedy do after he resigned as Attorney General?

9. Why did America's reputation suffer in the early 1960s?

10. Where did Robert Kennedy put his attention in 1967?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Describe some of the settings for this book. What is the overall setting? Be sure to include geography, time period, and any pertinent popular culture events. How does the location of these events affect the understanding of the book?

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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