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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 said that Russia only wanted to "give bread to Cuba in order to prevent hunger in that country" (34)?
(a) Castro.
(b) Khrushchev.
(c) Dobrynin.
(d) Gromyko.

2. Who presented the United States case to the United Nations?
(a) John McCone and Robert McNamara.
(b) JFK and Robert Kennedy.
(c) Adlai Stevenson and John McCloy.
(d) David Shoup and John LeMay.

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

4. What was one requirement of the blockade plan?
(a) A promise to withdraw weapons from Berlin.
(b) All ship that enter the blockade be inspected.
(c) A meeting with the Organization of American States.
(d) That no ships could pass the blockade.

5. Against what strategy was the following argument used: It would be like "closing the door after the horse has left the barn" (28)?
(a) Blockade.
(b) Summit.
(c) Air stike.
(d) Nuclear War.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Robert claim was impossible for Ex Comm to come up with when making their recommendations to JFK?

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

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

4. Why did JFK change the line of interception for the blockade?

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

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