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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. Who said that Russia only wanted to "give bread to Cuba in order to prevent hunger in that country" (34)?
(a) Gromyko.
(b) Dobrynin.
(c) Castro.
(d) Khrushchev.

2. What happened around 10:30, October 27th, the first day of the blockade?
(a) The Russian ships fired upon a U-2.
(b) The Cubans overran the U.S. embassy.
(c) The Cubans shot down a plane.
(d) The Russian ships stopped.

3. How many Americans could potentially have died within minutes of the known missiles being fired off as of October 18th?
(a) Eighty million.
(b) Eighty thousand.
(c) Eight million.
(d) Eight hundred.

4. What was one requirement of the blockade plan?
(a) That no ships could pass the blockade.
(b) A meeting with the Organization of American States.
(c) A promise to withdraw weapons from Berlin.
(d) All ship that enter the blockade be inspected.

5. What did Robert sarcastically claim to be the advantage to being wrong in the case of military action?
(a) America's nuclear power would keep other countries from voicing disapproval.
(b) All of the enemies would be destroyed.
(c) No one would be around to know.
(d) It was favored by the American people.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Robert believe often leads to war?

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

3. What was JFK's feeling after meeting with a Russian representative after learning about missiles in Cuba?

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

5. Against what strategy was the following argument used: It would be like "closing the door after the horse has left the barn" (28)?

(see the answer key)

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