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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. On October 18th, photographs showed what disturbing new information?
(a) Atomic missiles were being directed at certain American cities.
(b) There were no missiles, it was a mistake.
(c) The missiles were complete.
(d) The Cubans were testing missiles.

2. Who did JFK have a meeting with that was scheduled before the information about Cuba had been found?
(a) Ambassador Dobrynin.
(b) President Fidel Castro.
(c) Soviet Chairman Nikita Khrushchev.
(d) Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko.

3. What was the main reason that the President did not attend all of the Ex Comm meetings?
(a) Important diplomatic duties.
(b) To avoid arousing suspicion.
(c) Busy schedule.
(d) Evasion of responsibility.

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

5. What did Ex Comm believe would happen if they put a blockade around Cuba?
(a) Russia would use nuclear force.
(b) Cuba would give up.
(c) Russia would put a blockade around Berlin.
(d) Cuba would bomb the naval fleet.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one effect of pressure, according to Robert?

2. What was one requirement of the blockade plan?

3. When looking at the first photographs of the missile bases in Cuba, what did JFK say it looked like?

4. What does "Ex Comm" stand for?

5. Who does Robert speak to about the President's concern about missiles in Cuba on September 4th?

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