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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Thirteen Days, pgs. 63-88.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why does Khrushchev claim the Soviet Union has placed missiles in Cuba?
(a) To prevent the U.S. from invading.
(b) To fire upon all major U.S. cities.
(c) To provoke the U.S. into war.
(d) To potect the Soviet people in Cuba.

2. Who, due to his role in the government, might have been the leader of Ex Comm if he had been able to attend more meetings?
(a) Thomas Bundy.
(b) John McCone.
(c) Dean Rusk.
(d) Robert Kennedy.

3. After the announcement to the nation, how often would Ex Comm meet?
(a) As needed.
(b) Every four hours.
(c) Once a week.
(d) Every day at 10:00 a.m.

4. What does Robert claim was impossible for Ex Comm to come up with when making their recommendations to JFK?
(a) A unanimous vote.
(b) The right answer.
(c) A dogmatism.
(d) An intelligent response.

5. Which group was created "for the purpose of effective conduct of the operations of the executive branch in the current crisis" (45)?
(a) Executive Committee of the National Security Council.
(b) Organization of American States.
(c) The Cabinet.
(d) Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did John F. Kennedy call his brother, Robert, to the White House to discuss the photographs taken over Cuba?

2. What book had JFK recently read that had to do with miscalculations leading to war?

3. What was the main reason that the President did not attend all of the Ex Comm meetings?

4. Who said, "if the Russians' response makes a military action or invasion inevitable, I want to be able to feel that we will not have to waste any days having to get ready" (47).

5. What did JFK ask in a letter to Khrushchev after ordering the blockade?

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