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

2. Who wrote the note saying, "I now know how Tojo felt when he was planning Pearl Harbor" (24)?
(a) Lyndon B. Johnson.
(b) John F. Kennedy.
(c) John McCone.
(d) Robert F. Kennedy.

3. What did the intelligence community tell JFK on September 19th, regarding the possibility of Russians putting offensive weapons in Cuba?
(a) Russia would put offensive weapons in Cuba, but they would not be a threat.
(b) Russia would not put offensive weapons in Cuba.
(c) Russia would put offensive weapons in Cuba.
(d) Russia would use offensive weapons if in Cuba.

4. What is SAM an acronym for?
(a) Strategy against missiles.
(b) Surface attack mission.
(c) Surface-to-air-missile.
(d) Submarine aquatic mission.

5. Robert describes the conflict in Cuba as one between two atomic nations. What are the two atomic nations he refers to?
(a) US and Germany.
(b) US and Cuba.
(c) Berlin and Cuba.
(d) US and USSR.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What statement did the Russians make public on September 11th?

3. Who said that Russia only wanted to "give bread to Cuba in order to prevent hunger in that country" (34)?

4. What does "Ex Comm" stand for?

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

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