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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. Whose plane was shot down while flying reconnaissance over Cuba?
(a) Secretary Rusk.
(b) John Kennedy, Jr.
(c) Major Rudolf Anderson, Jr.
(d) General McNamara.

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

3. Who was approached by a Soviet Embassy official to offer a proposal for removing the missiles from Cuba?
(a) Sorensen.
(b) John Scali.
(c) Robert.
(d) JFK.

4. What disturbing news increased the danger of intercepting a Russian ship?
(a) A Russian submarine approached as well.
(b) The Russian refusal to stop.
(c) The air crafts following the ships.
(d) The nuclear devices being transported were unstable.

5. When the Soviet Union refused to acknowledge the blockade, how often were low level flights conducted over Cuba?
(a) Every two hours.
(b) Every hour.
(c) Once a day.
(d) Five times a day.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Ex Comm believe would happen if they put a blockade around Cuba?

3. How did Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. die?

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

5. What does Robert believe often leads to war?

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