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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 feeling does Robert believe Congress and the country is turning to but should not?
2. Who handles all international problems for the U.S.?
3. How many countries does the Secretary of State have to deal with?
4. What countries were supporting the U.S. and recommending that the U.S. not give in to Soviet demands?
5. Who would not allow Russian planes to refuel or land in Dakar?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did RFK believe was wrong with the letter drafted by the State Department that was written in response to the letter received October 27th, and what did he suggest they write instead?
2. Who did JFK seek advice from? Why?
3. In the letter drafted by Robert and Sorenson in response to Khrushchev's letter received October 26th, what is the "first ingredient" (79) to a peaceful arrangement? Why?
4. Analyze the simile "the leaders who lived through the crisis felt what it was like to peer over the precipice" (104)?
5. What made the prospect of war unbearable to JFK?
6. What did the letter received October 23rd from Khrushchev imply about the U.S. and the repercussions the U.S. may expect?
7. How does JFK view the military advisers recommending war? Why does he feel this way?
8. How does an official from the Soviet Embassy deliver a message in an unorthodox manner? Why is it thought to be credible? What was the message?
9. How was the official letter sent by the Soviets on October 27th different from the letter sent October 26th?
10. What does Robert tell is the final lesson learned in the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
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 2
In an essay compare the "hawks" and "doves" from Thirteen Days. What does the symbol mean? Who was a hawk? A dove? How do the symbols help to illustrate their differences?
Essay Topic 3
The theme of understanding consequences is prevalent in Thirteen Days. Write an essay exploring this theme and its implication to the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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