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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 6-7.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the "Wise Men's" father does Isaacson claim worked for E.H. Harriman with Union Pacific Rail Road?
(a) Robert Lovett.
(b) Chip Bohlen.
(c) Averell Harriman.
(d) Dean Acheson.

2. Who was the Supreme Court Justice for whom Dean Acheson clerked?
(a) Mahlon Pitney.
(b) James Clark McReynolds.
(c) William Howard Taft.
(d) Louis Brandeis.

3. How does Isaacson claim Bohlen distinguished himself in the service of his first assignment?
(a) He impressed members of the Roosevelt Administration with his insights into economics and industry.
(b) He impressed his superiors with his diligent interest in Russia and its language.
(c) He left a strong impression with his writing ability.
(d) He impressed the investors of W.A. Harriman with his knack for choosing growing companies in which to invest.

4. Where did John McCloy attend College according to Isaacson?
(a) Yale.
(b) Harvard.
(c) Oxford.
(d) Amherst.

5. What did Isaacson claim to be Kennan's strong areas in his training?
(a) Protocol and foreign cultures.
(b) Language interpretation and religious studies.
(c) International Law and German.
(d) International Law and economics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Isaacson claim to the Lovett's and Harriman's most important innovation to the industry for which they were prepared by Judge Lovett?

2. What does Isaacson claim the six men profiled in The Wise Men represent?

3. What Assistant Secretary of War does Isaacson cite as fearing American isolationism after WWII?

4. Under which president did Dean Acheson serve in the Attorney General's office?

5. What exclusive club did Chip Bohlen join at Harvard according to Isaacson?

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