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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Thirteen Days, pgs. 35-61.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Robert sarcastically claim to be the advantage to being wrong in the case of military action?
(a) No one would be around to know.
(b) It was favored by the American people.
(c) All of the enemies would be destroyed.
(d) America's nuclear power would keep other countries from voicing disapproval.

2. Against what strategy was the following argument used: It would be like "closing the door after the horse has left the barn" (28)?
(a) Blockade.
(b) Nuclear War.
(c) Summit.
(d) Air stike.

3. What piece of information caused JFK to favor the blockade?
(a) The Russian demand to remove bombs from Turkey.
(b) No guarantee of all missiles being destroyed.
(c) Russian promise to use nuclear weapons against Berlin.
(d) No guarantee that American lives would not be lost.

4. What position did Robert hold in the Kennedy administration?
(a) Secretary of Defense.
(b) Senator.
(c) Press Secretary.
(d) Attorney General.

5. Who suggested that the US take military action against Cuba for America's safety, not knowing about the missiles?
(a) Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
(b) Senator J. William Fulbright.
(c) Senator Richard B. Russell.
(d) Senator Homer E. Caphart.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Robert believe often leads to war?

2. What happened around 10:30, October 27th, the first day of the blockade?

3. What did JFK order into the air at all times until the crisis was over?

4. What did Adlai Stevenson suggest that offended many members of Ex Comm?

5. How did the members of Ex Comm avoid arousing suspicion when visiting the White House at 9:15 at night?

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