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

2. Who presented the argument for a blockade?
(a) Bob McNamara.
(b) Dean Rusk.
(c) John McCone.
(d) Robert Kennedy.

3. Who said, "You are in a pretty bad fix, Mr. President" (29)?
(a) General LeMay.
(b) Robert F. Kennedy.
(c) John F. Kennedy.
(d) General Shoup.

4. When looking at the first photographs of the missile bases in Cuba, what did JFK say it looked like?
(a) Farm.
(b) Swimming pool.
(c) Football field.
(d) Soccer field.

5. On October 18th, photographs showed what disturbing new information?
(a) The Cubans were testing missiles.
(b) The missiles were complete.
(c) There were no missiles, it was a mistake.
(d) Atomic missiles were being directed at certain American cities.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Robert's main argument against a surprise attack?

2. What disturbing news increased the danger of intercepting a Russian ship?

3. Who intervened with the newspapers to delay the report of the Cuban Missile Crisis?

4. What did Adlai Stevenson suggest that offended many members of Ex Comm?

5. Before the announcement could be made that there was a Cuban Missile Crisis, what did the press report on instead of the crisis?

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