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

2. 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.

3. What is one effect of pressure, according to Robert?
(a) It brings out unknown characteristics and strengths.
(b) It causes everyone to cry.
(c) It makes everyone agree.
(d) It leads to quitting.

4. What did Robert suggest JFK do on September 4th regarding the possibility of Russia placing missiles in Cuba?
(a) Issue a statement that it would not be tolerated.
(b) Bomb Cuba.
(c) Threaten Soviet Chairman Nikita Khrushchev.
(d) Issue a statement of good will.

5. What did Ex Comm believe would happen if they put a blockade around Cuba?
(a) Russia would put a blockade around Berlin.
(b) Cuba would give up.
(c) Cuba would bomb the naval fleet.
(d) Russia would use nuclear force.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. When looking at the first photographs of the missile bases in Cuba, what did JFK say it looked like?

3. According to Robert in the section, "It was now up to one single man," what did JFK stress in his speech to the nation?

4. Why did JFK change the line of interception for the blockade?

5. What book had JFK recently read that had to do with miscalculations leading to war?

(see the answer key)

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