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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. Who, due to his role in the government, might have been the leader of Ex Comm if he had been able to attend more meetings?
(a) Thomas Bundy.
(b) Robert Kennedy.
(c) Dean Rusk.
(d) John McCone.

2. When did John F. Kennedy call his brother, Robert, to the White House to discuss the photographs taken over Cuba?
(a) October 16, 1962.
(b) October 15, 1964.
(c) September 4, 1962.
(d) October 20, 1964.

3. Who does Robert speak to about the President's concern about missiles in Cuba on September 4th?
(a) Soviet Chairman Nikita Khrushchev.
(b) The Deputy Attorney General.
(c) Ambassador Dobrynin.
(d) The President.

4. Who suggested that the US take military action against Cuba for America's safety, not knowing about the missiles?
(a) Senator Richard B. Russell.
(b) Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
(c) Senator J. William Fulbright.
(d) Senator Homer E. Caphart.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who did JFK have a meeting with that was scheduled before the information about Cuba had been found?

2. What did Ex Comm believe would happen if they put a blockade around Cuba?

3. In which branch of government does Robert believe rank often plays a role?

4. Who did Robert admire and who also began attending meetings after the meeting with the Joint Chiefs of Staff?

5. What did the intelligence community tell JFK on September 19th, regarding the possibility of Russians putting offensive weapons in Cuba?

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