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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Thirteen Days, pgs. 89-106.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In the section entitled, "It was now up to one single man," when did JFK hope to broadcast his plan to the nation?
(a) Tuesday.
(b) Never.
(c) Monday.
(d) Sunday.

2. During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what role did Congress play?
(a) They helped formulate ideas.
(b) They were informed.
(c) Some were members of Ex Comm.
(d) They declared war.

3. What did JFK order into the air at all times until the crisis was over?
(a) Helicopters with anti-missile equipment.
(b) U-2's to take photographs.
(c) Nothing, all of the action was at sea for the blockade.
(d) B-52 bombers with atomic weapons.

4. When JFK says, "this is the night I should go to the theater" (84), what famous historical figure is he referencing?
(a) Martin Luther King Jr.
(b) Abraham Lincoln.
(c) Dwight D. Eisenhower.
(d) Harry S. Truman.

5. What do men have the power to do today that they did not in past war making?
(a) Destroy mankind.
(b) Start wars without involving other countries.
(c) Fight without killing anyone.
(d) Save the world.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Khrushchev, who are the only people who would provoke war in today's nuclear world?

2. Before the announcement could be made that there was a Cuban Missile Crisis, what did the press report on instead of the crisis?

3. Why did JFK originally want to remove the missiles from Turkey?

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

5. Who handles all international problems for the U.S.?

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