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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Why did JFK change the line of interception for the blockade?
2. Who sent messages praising Russia and castigating the U.S.?
3. On October 18th, photographs showed what disturbing new information?
4. What did Adlai Stevenson suggest that offended many members of Ex Comm?
5. What position did John McCloy one hold?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why does RFK defend Adlai Stevenson's suggestion?
2. What was one argument for a blockade?
3. What other actions did the U.S. take besides the blockade?
4. Why is the "great danger and risk in all of this . . . a miscalculation -- a mistake in judgment" (49)?
5. How did RFK feel about his fellow members of in Ex Comm?
6. How did JFK feel about the reaction from Congress when he informed them about the crisis and his plans?
7. Why did the Intelligence Community not believe Cuba was a threat to the United States?
8. What did the military and JFK do to respond to the submarine situation?
9. When was Congress told, and how did Congress react to the news of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
10. What was one argument against a blockade?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Checks and Balances are built into the Constitution to protect the people from tyranny and to prevent an abuse of power. Congress was furious that JFK did not consult with them before making his military decision. In an essay, determine whether or not the checks and balance work.
Essay Topic 2
In an essay compare the "hawks" and "doves" from Thirteen Days. What does the symbol mean? Who was a hawk? A dove? How do the symbols help to illustrate their differences?
Essay Topic 3
The analogy made comparing the Pearl Harbor bombing and the Cuban Missile Crisis is made several times in Thirteen Days. Find at least three passages that make this comparison and in an essay discuss on what points they are comparable. Then analyze how they differ. Is the comparison accurate and should it be made? Support your ideas with facts.
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