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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Thirteen Days, pgs. 35-61.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who publicly confronted Soviet Union Ambassador V. A. Zorin?
(a) Adlai Stevenson.
(b) Ted Sorensen.
(c) Bertrand Russell.
(d) David Ormsby Gore.

2. What was JFK's feeling after meeting with a Russian representative after learning about missiles in Cuba?
(a) Content.
(b) Depressed.
(c) Displeased.
(d) Rage.

3. What was Robert's main argument against a surprise attack?
(a) Christian morality.
(b) Ineffectiveness of attack.
(c) Cowardice of surprise.
(d) America's traditions and history.

4. Who told Ambassador Dobrynin about the President's intended speech?
(a) Dean Acheson.
(b) Robert Kennedy.
(c) Secretary Rusk.
(d) Adlai Stevenson.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Robert believe often leads to war?

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

3. In the section "Tuesday morning, October 16, 1962 . . .," why were initial reports of missiles in Cuba not passed on to the President?

4. Who presented the United States case to the United Nations?

5. What was one requirement of the blockade plan?

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