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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. What type of non-fiction is Thirteen Days?
2. What did Robert sarcastically claim to be the advantage to being wrong in the case of military action?
3. After the announcement to the nation, how often would Ex Comm meet?
4. Who did JFK have a meeting with that was scheduled before the information about Cuba had been found?
5. What was JFK's feeling after meeting with a Russian representative after learning about missiles in Cuba?
Short Essay Questions
1. After the blockade takes effect, RFK meets with Dobrynin again. What do they discuss?
2. What was one argument for a blockade?
3. What did the military and JFK do to respond to the submarine situation?
4. What information did the Intelligence Community have about the missiles in September, but did not inform the President about at that time? Why were they not passed on?
5. Why did the Intelligence Community not believe Cuba was a threat to the United States?
6. How does Berlin factor into the decision making about the Cuban Missile Crisis?
7. How did RFK feel about his fellow members of in Ex Comm?
8. What was one argument against a blockade?
9. What did Adlai Stevenson suggest was a third option for the President to consider? Why was it rejected?
10. What personal insights does RFK provide about JFK when they are waiting for news about the first ships meant to reach the blockade?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
The prospect of nuclear holocaust haunts several of the men involved in the Cuban Missile Crisis (and on both sides). In an essay, identify who felt strongly about nuclear holocaust and why. What is involved in a nuclear war? How many would die? Was nuclear holocaust actually possible? Use the novel to support your conclusions.
Essay Topic 2
Write an essay examining the importance of peer evaluation. Develop an argument that is either for using groups or against it. Was the group effort successfully used for Ex Comm? Why or why not? What lesson can be learned from this?
Essay Topic 3
Robert Kennedy, Richard Neustadt, and Graham Allison all identify isolationism to be a problem. In an essay, identify why people would desire isolationism and determine if isolationism is even an option in today's world. Why or why not? Make a conclusion at the end of your determining if isolationism is truly a good idea or not? Use citations from Thirteen Days in your arguments.
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