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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Thirteen Days, pgs. 63-88.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many destroyers did the U.S. put in Caribbean waters?
(a) 12.
(b) 25
(c) 1.
(d) 5.

2. According to all of the discussions of removing missiles from Cuba, who would oversee the removal to be sure it was done?
(a) The U.S.
(b) The U.N.
(c) Britain.
(d) The OAS

3. Who urged the President to release photos of missiles to the UN for publication?
(a) Ted Sorensen.
(b) Adlai Stevenson.
(c) Dovid Ormsby Gore.
(d) Pierre Salinger

4. When Robert meets with Dobrynin after the blockade is put into effect, what does Dobrynin say the ships will do?
(a) Continue as planned.
(b) Turn back to Russia.
(c) Take military action against boarders.
(d) Re-route to another country.

5. At what time did the long and personal letter from Khrushchev come on October 26th?
(a) 6AM.
(b) Noon.
(c) Midnight.
(d) 6PM.

Short Answer Questions

1. What countries were supporting the U.S. and recommending that the U.S. not give in to Soviet demands?

2. What was the main reason that the President did not attend all of the Ex Comm meetings?

3. What animal does Khrushchev compare Russia and the U.S. to when he says they will be exterminated in the case of a war?

4. While Ex Comm was making final decisions regarding their recommendations, JFK was where?

5. What does the change in attitude from the letter received on the 26th and the letter received on the 27th suggest?

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