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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 did Robert promise to do with his daughters on October 28th?
2. Who was JFK communicating with on a daily basis?
3. Which two countries in Africa did JFK seek support from during the missile crisis?
4. What did the ex-Chancellor of Germany at the outbreak of the First World War ask his successor?
5. How many passengers were on the East German Passenger ship that approached the blockade?
Short Essay Questions
1. What does Robert mean when he says "that with respect to nuclear war there is an awesome crack between unlikelihood and impossibility" (105)?
2. Why did JFK choose the Marucla for the first vessel to be boarded?
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. 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?
5. What is JFK referencing when he says that "we are now in an entirely new ball game" (74)? What has changed?
6. When the crisis was over, why did Kennedy not make a statement assigning credit for the success? And why did he instruct all involved not to provide one either?
7. What made the prospect of war unbearable to JFK?
8. How does JFK view the military advisers recommending war? Why does he feel this way?
9. What does Robert tell is the final lesson learned in the Cuban Missile Crisis?
10. Who did JFK seek advice from? Why?
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
The Munich Agreement/Conference has influenced political decisions for many years since its occurrence. In an essay, describe what happened in Munich and compare and contrast this with the Cuban Missile Crisis. Is the Munich Agreement/Conference still relevant today? How so?
Essay Topic 3
In an essay, analyze the paradox of rulership. Why is a single leader desirable? Why is a committee type leadership desirable? Does the Constitution solve the problems with rulership? How so?
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