Ex-Prisoner Alan Gross Arrives in U.S. From Cuba

The transcript discusses the return of Alan Gross to the US after five years of imprisonment in Cuba. It clarifies that while Gross is the public face of the event, the actual prisoner swap involved three Cuban prisoners convicted of espionage in the US. The swap was for a US intelligence asset held in Cuba for over 20 years, not for Gross. The Cuban 5, a group involved in espionage, is also mentioned, with three members being sent back to Cuba. The transcript emphasizes that Gross was released separately and not as part of the swap.

How long was Alan Gross held as a prisoner before his release?

• Ten years

• Three years

• Five years

• Twenty years

What was the main reason for the release of the three Cuban prisoners?

• They were pardoned by the US government

• They completed their prison sentences

• They were found innocent

• They were exchanged for a US intelligence asset

Who are the Cuban prisoners being released known as?

• The Cuban 5

• The Cuban 9

• The Cuban 7

• The Cuban 3

What is the significance of the unnamed US intelligence asset in the swap?

• The asset was a political prisoner

• The asset contributed to major intelligence advances

• The asset was involved in espionage against the US

• The asset was a high-ranking Cuban official

Why was Alan Gross not considered part of the prisoner swap?

• He was already released before the swap

• He was exchanged for another prisoner

• He was not an intelligence asset

• He was a political prisoner