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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Thirteen Days, pgs. 89-106.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was one recommendation from the military action plan?
(a) Nuclear bombardment of Cuba.
(b) Permission granted by the UN.
(c) A warning sent to Khrushchev.
(d) Nuclear bombardment of Russia.

2. Who does JFK write to after the Russians agree to remove missiles from Cuba?
(a) Mrs. Onasis.
(b) Castro.
(c) Mrs. Anderson.
(d) Khrushchev.

3. Who would analyze Khrushchev's personal letter and make recommendations on October 27th?
(a) Congress.
(b) Robert.
(c) The State Department.
(d) The Joint Chiefs of Staff.

4. Whose job does Robert believe is getting bigger and is in actuality five jobs under one title?
(a) The Presidency.
(b) The Head of State.
(c) The Secretary of State.
(d) The CIA.

5. What book had JFK recently read that had to do with miscalculations leading to war?
(a) The Dangerous Summer.
(b) The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich.
(c) Night.
(d) The Guns of August.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Robert tells that JFK felt that if what had happened could be considered a triumph, it was only one for who?

3. Why does Khrushchev claim the Soviet Union has placed missiles in Cuba?

4. Which country does Robert identify that originally doubted the U.S.'s position regarding Cuba?

5. What word would best complete the following quote? "No action is taken against a powerful adversary in a _____________" (96).

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