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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Thirteen Days, to Page 34.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the section "Tuesday morning, October 16, 1962 . . .," why were initial reports of missiles in Cuba not passed on to the President?
(a) They needed to be rechecked.
(b) They were reports from double agents.
(c) They were lies.
(d) They were passed on to the President, but were ignored.

2. Who said, "they, no more than we, can let these things go by without doing something. They can't after all their statements, permit us to take out their missiles, kill a lot of Russians, and then do nothing. If they don't take action in Cuba, they certainly will in Berlin" (28)?
(a) General Shoup.
(b) Robert F. Kennedy.
(c) John F. Kennedy.
(d) General LeMay.

3. What does Robert claim was impossible for Ex Comm to come up with when making their recommendations to JFK?
(a) An intelligent response.
(b) A dogmatism.
(c) The right answer.
(d) A unanimous vote.

4. How did the members of Ex Comm avoid arousing suspicion when visiting the White House at 9:15 at night?
(a) Not all went to the meeting.
(b) They took the secret entrance.
(c) They all rode with Robert.
(d) They arrived at different times.

5. Who said, "You are in a pretty bad fix, Mr. President" (29)?
(a) General Shoup.
(b) General LeMay.
(c) John F. Kennedy.
(d) Robert F. Kennedy.

Short Answer Questions

1. What statement did the Russians make public on September 11th?

2. Against what strategy was the following argument used: It would be like "closing the door after the horse has left the barn" (28)?

3. What was one requirement of the blockade plan?

4. Who did Robert admire and who also began attending meetings after the meeting with the Joint Chiefs of Staff?

5. What did the intelligence community tell JFK on September 19th, regarding the possibility of Russians putting offensive weapons in Cuba?

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