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

2. 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) John McCone.
(b) Dean Rusk.
(c) Robert Kennedy.
(d) Thomas Bundy.

3. Who said that Russia only wanted to "give bread to Cuba in order to prevent hunger in that country" (34)?
(a) Castro.
(b) Gromyko.
(c) Khrushchev.
(d) Dobrynin.

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

5. Who unanimously pushed for immediate military action on Thursday October 18th?
(a) Americans.
(b) Ex Comm.
(c) Congress.
(d) The Joint Chiefs of Staff.

Short Answer Questions

1. Robert describes the conflict in Cuba as one between two atomic nations. What are the two atomic nations he refers to?

2. In the section "Tuesday morning, October 16, 1962 . . .," why were initial reports of missiles in Cuba not passed on to the President?

3. What does "Ex Comm" stand for?

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

5. Against what strategy was the following argument used: It would be like "closing the door after the horse has left the barn" (28)?

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