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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Thirteen Days, pgs. 35-61.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What piece of information caused JFK to favor the blockade?
(a) No guarantee of all missiles being destroyed.
(b) Russian promise to use nuclear weapons against Berlin.
(c) No guarantee that American lives would not be lost.
(d) The Russian demand to remove bombs from Turkey.

2. What position did Robert hold in the Kennedy administration?
(a) Press Secretary.
(b) Attorney General.
(c) Secretary of Defense.
(d) Senator.

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

4. While Ex Comm was making final decisions regarding their recommendations, JFK was where?
(a) Russia.
(b) New York.
(c) Chicago.
(d) Washington D.C.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who said, "You are in a pretty bad fix, Mr. President" (29)?

2. What is SAM an acronym for?

3. What was one requirement of the blockade plan?

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

5. 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?

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