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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Thirteen Days, pgs. 63-88.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who urged the President to release photos of missiles to the UN for publication?
(a) Pierre Salinger
(b) Dovid Ormsby Gore.
(c) Adlai Stevenson.
(d) Ted Sorensen.

2. 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.
(b) Russia would not put offensive weapons in Cuba.
(c) Russia would use offensive weapons if in Cuba.
(d) Russia would put offensive weapons in Cuba, but they would not be a threat.

3. 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) John McCone.
(c) Robert Kennedy.
(d) Dean Rusk.

4. Who was U Thant?
(a) Acting Secretary General of the United Nations.
(b) Secretary of Defense.
(c) Soviet Ambassador to the United Nations.
(d) Soviet Chairman.

5. According to Robert in the section, "It was now up to one single man," what did JFK stress in his speech to the nation?
(a) The blockade was the initial step.
(b) The U.S. would invade Cuba.
(c) The U.S. was not yet in danger.
(d) The surgical air-strike was the initial step.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. Why did JFK originally want to remove the missiles from Turkey?

4. What was one recommendation from the military action plan?

5. At what time did the long and personal letter from Khrushchev come on October 26th?

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