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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. Who was the ex-Chancellor of Germany at the outbreak of World War I?
2. Who said "war is impossible . . . there is no alternative to peace" (104)?
3. When JFK says, "this is the night I should go to the theater" (84), what famous historical figure is he referencing?
4. Whose job does Robert believe is getting bigger and is in actuality five jobs under one title?
5. Who does JFK write to after the Russians agree to remove missiles from Cuba?
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. 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?
3. Khrushchev uses several metaphors in his letter to JFK. What is one metaphor and what does it mean?
4. What does Robert mean when he writes "no action is taken against a powerful adversary in a vacuum" (96)?
5. What is one example Robert provides of a devil's advocate working?
6. Why does Robert claim that "we cannot be an island even if we wished; nor can we successfully separate ourselves from the rest of the world" (94)?
7. According to Robert, how did time before the crisis was publicized effect the President's decisions?
8. Analyze the simile "the leaders who lived through the crisis felt what it was like to peer over the precipice" (104)?
9. How did Africa play a role in the Cuban Missile Crisis?
10. How was the official letter sent by the Soviets on October 27th different from the letter sent October 26th?
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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