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

2. In the section "Tuesday morning, October 16, 1962 . . .," why were initial reports of missiles in Cuba not passed on to the President?
(a) They were reports from double agents.
(b) They were passed on to the President, but were ignored.
(c) They needed to be rechecked.
(d) They were lies.

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

4. When looking at the first photographs of the missile bases in Cuba, what did JFK say it looked like?
(a) Soccer field.
(b) Football field.
(c) Swimming pool.
(d) Farm.

5. What type of non-fiction is Thirteen Days?
(a) Essay.
(b) Textbook.
(c) Biography.
(d) Memoir.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was JFK's feeling after meeting with a Russian representative after learning about missiles in Cuba?

2. What position did Robert hold in the Kennedy administration?

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

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

5. How many Americans could potentially have died within minutes of the known missiles being fired off as of October 18th?

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