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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Thirteen Days, to Page 34.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the members of Ex Comm avoid arousing suspicion when visiting the White House at 9:15 at night?
(a) They all rode with Robert.
(b) They took the secret entrance.
(c) Not all went to the meeting.
(d) They arrived at different times.

2. What statement did the Russians make public on September 11th?
(a) They would put missiles in any country they want.
(b) They had no intention of putting missiles in Cuba.
(c) The missiles already in Cuba would remain there.
(d) Russia made no statement.

3. Who did JFK have a meeting with that was scheduled before the information about Cuba had been found?
(a) Ambassador Dobrynin.
(b) Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko.
(c) President Fidel Castro.
(d) Soviet Chairman Nikita Khrushchev.

4. Who did Robert admire and who also began attending meetings after the meeting with the Joint Chiefs of Staff?
(a) General LeMay.
(b) John F. Kennedy.
(c) Secretary McNamara.
(d) Dean Acheson.

5. What type of non-fiction is Thirteen Days?
(a) Essay.
(b) Biography.
(c) Textbook.
(d) Memoir.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one effect of pressure, according to Robert?

2. On October 18th, photographs showed what disturbing new information?

3. What position did Robert hold in the Kennedy administration?

4. Who unanimously pushed for immediate military action on Thursday October 18th?

5. Who does Robert speak to about the President's concern about missiles in Cuba on September 4th?

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