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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. What did JFK order into the air at all times until the crisis was over?
(a) U-2's to take photographs.
(b) B-52 bombers with atomic weapons.
(c) Nothing, all of the action was at sea for the blockade.
(d) Helicopters with anti-missile equipment.

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

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

4. What piece of information caused JFK to favor the blockade?
(a) Russian promise to use nuclear weapons against Berlin.
(b) No guarantee of all missiles being destroyed.
(c) No guarantee that American lives would not be lost.
(d) The Russian demand to remove bombs from Turkey.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What position did John McCloy one hold?

2. In the section "Tuesday morning, October 16, 1962 . . .," why were initial reports of missiles in Cuba not passed on to the President?

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

4. Who was U Thant?

5. Who unanimously pushed for immediate military action on Thursday October 18th?

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