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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 intervened with the newspapers to delay the report of the Cuban Missile Crisis?
(a) Robert Kennedy.
(b) JFK.
(c) Ed Martin.
(d) George Ball.

2. Who presented the United States case to the United Nations?
(a) JFK and Robert Kennedy.
(b) Adlai Stevenson and John McCloy.
(c) John McCone and Robert McNamara.
(d) David Shoup and John LeMay.

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

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

5. Who unanimously pushed for immediate military action on Thursday October 18th?
(a) Ex Comm.
(b) The Joint Chiefs of Staff.
(c) Congress.
(d) Americans.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Robert meets with Dobrynin after the blockade is put into effect, what does Dobrynin say the ships will do?

2. What was one requirement of the blockade plan?

3. What did JFK read aloud at a meeting with a Russian representative?

4. Who does JFK meet with whom Robert claims he "trusted implicitly" (51)?

5. How long before the President's address to the nation did they tell the ambassador of Russia?

(see the answer key)

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