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A Thousand Days by Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr - Test
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  • 1. What is the main focus of 'A Thousand Days'?
A) The Great Depression
B) The American Civil War
C) The presidency of John F. Kennedy
D) The life of Franklin D. Roosevelt
  • 2. Who is the author of 'A Thousand Days'?
A) Doris Kearns Goodwin
B) Robert Caro
C) David McCullough
D) Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr.
  • 3. In which year was 'A Thousand Days' published?
A) 1960
B) 1955
C) 1970
D) 1965
  • 4. Which two countries were primarily involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis?
A) Soviet Union and Cuba
B) United States and Cuba
C) United States and Soviet Union
D) United States and China
  • 5. What major initiative aimed at fostering economic growth in Latin America?
A) Operation Condor
B) Alliance for Progress
C) Marshall Plan
D) New Deal
  • 6. What was the primary concern during Kennedy's early presidency?
A) Civil Rights Movement
B) Economic prosperity
C) Cold War tensions
D) Environmental issues
  • 7. Who was John F. Kennedy's Vice President?
A) Harry S. Truman
B) Alben W. Barkley
C) Lyndon B. Johnson
D) Richard Nixon
  • 8. What significant event does the book detail regarding Kennedy's presidency?
A) The Cuban Missile Crisis
B) The Vietnam War
C) The Watergate scandal
D) The assassination of Lincoln
  • 9. Who assassinated John F. Kennedy?
A) James Earl Ray
B) Sirhan Sirhan
C) Lee Harvey Oswald
D) John Wilkes Booth
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