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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, "if the Russians' response makes a military action or invasion inevitable, I want to be able to feel that we will not have to waste any days having to get ready" (47).
(a) General LeMay.
(b) Secretary McNamara.
(c) General Shoup.
(d) JFK.

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

3. What position did John McCloy one hold?
(a) Secretary of State.
(b) High Commissioner to Germany.
(c) Cheif Justice for the Supreme Court.
(d) Ambassador to Russia.

4. Who sent messages praising Russia and castigating the U.S.?
(a) Bertrand Russell.
(b) David Ormsby Gore.
(c) Ted Sorensen.
(d) Fidel Castro.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What piece of information caused JFK to favor the blockade?

2. Who said, "You are in a pretty bad fix, Mr. President" (29)?

3. How did the members of Ex Comm avoid arousing suspicion when visiting the White House at 9:15 at night?

4. Who did JFK have a meeting with that was scheduled before the information about Cuba had been found?

5. What did Robert sarcastically claim to be the advantage to being wrong in the case of military action?

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