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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Thirteen Days, pgs. 106-150.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who said "war is impossible . . . there is no alternative to peace" (104)?
(a) Thomas Schelling.
(b) Dwight D. Eisenhower.
(c) Theodore Sorensen.
(d) Robert McNamara.

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

3. In the section entitled, "It was now up to one single man," when did JFK hope to broadcast his plan to the nation?
(a) Monday.
(b) Sunday.
(c) Never.
(d) Tuesday.

4. When JFK says, "this is the night I should go to the theater" (84), what famous historical figure is he referencing?
(a) Martin Luther King Jr.
(b) Harry S. Truman.
(c) Dwight D. Eisenhower.
(d) Abraham Lincoln.

5. How long before the President's address to the nation did they tell the ambassador of Russia?
(a) Five minutes.
(b) An hour.
(c) Twelve hours.
(d) One day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What "committed American ground forces to what has become the longest war in our history" (102)?

2. What does Robert claim was impossible for Ex Comm to come up with when making their recommendations to JFK?

3. Who unanimously pushed for immediate military action on Thursday October 18th?

4. What feeling does Robert believe Congress and the country is turning to but should not?

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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