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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. On October 18th, photographs showed what disturbing new information?
(a) The missiles were complete.
(b) There were no missiles, it was a mistake.
(c) Atomic missiles were being directed at certain American cities.
(d) The Cubans were testing missiles.

2. What is SAM an acronym for?
(a) Surface attack mission.
(b) Surface-to-air-missile.
(c) Submarine aquatic mission.
(d) Strategy against missiles.

3. Who unanimously pushed for immediate military action on Thursday October 18th?
(a) Congress.
(b) Ex Comm.
(c) Americans.
(d) The Joint Chiefs of Staff.

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

5. What position did Robert hold in the Kennedy administration?
(a) Secretary of Defense.
(b) Attorney General.
(c) Senator.
(d) Press Secretary.

Short Answer Questions

1. What statement did the Russians make public on September 11th?

2. Who said, "they, no more than we, can let these things go by without doing something. They can't after all their statements, permit us to take out their missiles, kill a lot of Russians, and then do nothing. If they don't take action in Cuba, they certainly will in Berlin" (28)?

3. What did Secretary McNamara do, despite his dissent to the strategy?

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

5. What was Robert's main argument against a surprise attack?

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