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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Robert Lovett represent for Kennedy?
(a) A bright new talent.
(b) A brilliant theoretical thinker.
(c) A link to previous administrations.
(d) A connection with the opposition.

2. What rule does Halberstam say Kennedy was following in trying to appoint a Secretary of State?
(a) Someone who had a strong intuition.
(b) Someone who didn't look back at bad decisions, but plowed ahead.
(c) Someone who had learned from his mistakes and had diplomatic experience.
(d) Someone who had not made many mistakes or offended too many people.

3. What committee had Kennedy served on in the Senate?
(a) Foreign Relations Committee.
(b) Military Affairs Committee.
(c) Banking and Finance Committee.
(d) Judiciary Committee.

4. How does Halberstam say Dean Rusk felt in the Kennedy administration?
(a) He always felt like an outsider.
(b) He felt like the smartest of the bunch.
(c) He felt like a new kid without enough respect.
(d) He felt like the spokesman of the party.

5. What did Kennedy represent to Eleanor Roosevelt's followers?
(a) Businessmen.
(b) The new breed.
(c) Foreigners.
(d) Old guard.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Halberstam say Lyndon Johnson felt in the Kennedy administration?

2. How does Halberstam say Dean Rusk felt about his interview with Kennedy for the Secretary of State job?

3. Where did the first confrontation take place in Indochina?

4. Whom had Eleanor Roosevelt wanted Kennedy to appoint as Secretary of State?

5. What did Chester Bowles think was the most important issue to confront?

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