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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Thirteen Days, pgs. 63-88.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was one requirement of the blockade plan?
(a) A meeting with the Organization of American States.
(b) That no ships could pass the blockade.
(c) All ship that enter the blockade be inspected.
(d) A promise to withdraw weapons from Berlin.

2. What does "Ex Comm" stand for?
(a) Executing Communists.
(b) Executing Communication for the Cold War.
(c) Executive Committee of the National Security Council.
(d) Executive Communications with Cuba.

3. At what time did the long and personal letter from Khrushchev come on October 26th?
(a) 6AM.
(b) Midnight.
(c) Noon.
(d) 6PM.

4. Who wrote the letter responding to Khrushchev's first letter?
(a) JFK and Robert.
(b) The State Department.
(c) Robert and Sorensen.
(d) The Joint Chiefs of Staff.

5. What did the Joint Chief of Staff suggest the U.S. do to respond to the letter sent October 27th?
(a) Military action.
(b) Refuse any negotiations in a letter.
(c) Meet with Khrushchev personally.
(d) Strengthen the blockade.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far was the original line of interception for the blockade?

2. What book had JFK recently read that had to do with miscalculations leading to war?

3. Robert describes the conflict in Cuba as one between two atomic nations. What are the two atomic nations he refers to?

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

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

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