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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Thirteen Days, pgs. 106-150.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who said "we are now in an entirely new ball game" (74)?
(a) JFK.
(b) McNamara.
(c) Robert Kennedy.
(d) Anderson.

2. What did JFK believe was the likelihood of nuclear war when dealing with the Cuban Missile Crisis?
(a) One in ten.
(b) One in three.
(c) Ninety percent.
(d) Fifty - fifty.

3. What might have happened to the President if he had not acted?
(a) Public humiliation.
(b) Impeachment.
(c) Nothing.
(d) Death.

4. 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) Air stike.
(c) Nuclear War.
(d) Summit.

5. What was the main reason that the President did not attend all of the Ex Comm meetings?
(a) Important diplomatic duties.
(b) Busy schedule.
(c) To avoid arousing suspicion.
(d) Evasion of responsibility.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position did John McCloy one hold?

2. What was the name of the first tanker to reach the barrier?

3. What position did Robert hold in the Kennedy administration?

4. Who suggested that the US take military action against Cuba for America's safety, not knowing about the missiles?

5. When the Soviet Union refused to acknowledge the blockade, how often were low level flights conducted over Cuba?

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