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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. Who was concerned about how the U.S. would convince the rest of the world that the blockade was necessary and legal?
(a) The French President.
(b) The leaders in OAS.
(c) The Prime Minister of Canada.
(d) The Chancellor of West Germany.

2. What did JFK read aloud at a meeting with a Russian representative?
(a) His own statement from September 4th.
(b) The Bible.
(c) The Declaration of Independence.
(d) Khrushchev's statement from September 19th.

3. What statement did the Russians make public on September 11th?
(a) Russia made no statement.
(b) The missiles already in Cuba would remain there.
(c) They had no intention of putting missiles in Cuba.
(d) They would put missiles in any country they want.

4. What did JFK ask in a letter to Khrushchev after ordering the blockade?
(a) For Khrushchev to observe the quarantine.
(b) All shipes to turn back.
(c) All missiles to be handed over.
(d) For Khrushchev to leave Berlin out of their deliberations.

5. Before the announcement could be made that there was a Cuban Missile Crisis, what did the press report on instead of the crisis?
(a) The normal news.
(b) The OAS meeting.
(c) The President would make a speech.
(d) The secret meetings of Ex Comm.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Robert suggest JFK do on September 4th regarding the possibility of Russia placing missiles in Cuba?

3. What did Secretary McNamara do, despite his dissent to the strategy?

4. How many destroyers did the U.S. put in Caribbean waters?

5. How many ships either stopped or turned back before reaching the blockade?

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