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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. What disturbing news increased the danger of intercepting a Russian ship?
(a) The air crafts following the ships.
(b) A Russian submarine approached as well.
(c) The Russian refusal to stop.
(d) The nuclear devices being transported were unstable.

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

3. What did Secretary McNamara do, despite his dissent to the strategy?
(a) Sent communication to Khrushchev for a summit.
(b) Prepared the military for air bombardments.
(c) Prepared the documents to release Berlin to Russia.
(d) Ordered the blockade.

4. What does Robert claim was impossible for Ex Comm to come up with when making their recommendations to JFK?
(a) An intelligent response.
(b) The right answer.
(c) A dogmatism.
(d) A unanimous vote.

5. 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)?
(a) Robert F. Kennedy.
(b) General LeMay.
(c) General Shoup.
(d) John F. Kennedy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Robert sarcastically claim to be the advantage to being wrong in the case of military action?

2. What did Robert suggest JFK do on September 4th regarding the possibility of Russia placing missiles in Cuba?

3. Who said, "if the Russians' response makes a military action or invasion inevitable, I want to be able to feel that we will not have to waste any days having to get ready" (47).

4. Who suggested that the US take military action against Cuba for America's safety, not knowing about the missiles?

5. Before the announcement could be made that there was a Cuban Missile Crisis, what did the press report on instead of the crisis?

(see the answer key)

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