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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 was U Thant?
(a) Secretary of Defense.
(b) Acting Secretary General of the United Nations.
(c) Soviet Chairman.
(d) Soviet Ambassador to the United Nations.

2. What is SAM an acronym for?
(a) Strategy against missiles.
(b) Submarine aquatic mission.
(c) Surface-to-air-missile.
(d) Surface attack mission.

3. What was the "legal foundation" (40) for the blockade?
(a) The OSHA regulations.
(b) The Cuban Peace Treaty.
(c) The OAS Charter.
(d) The UN regulations.

4. 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) It was favored by the American people.
(d) No one would be around to know.

5. What book had JFK recently read that had to do with miscalculations leading to war?
(a) The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich.
(b) The Dangerous Summer.
(c) The Guns of August.
(d) Night.

Short Answer Questions

1. In the section entitled, "It was now up to one single man," when did JFK hope to broadcast his plan to the nation?

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

3. Why did JFK change the line of interception for the blockade?

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

5. Who said that Russia only wanted to "give bread to Cuba in order to prevent hunger in that country" (34)?

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