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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Thirteen Days, pgs. 89-106.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened around 10:30, October 27th, the first day of the blockade?
(a) The Russian ships fired upon a U-2.
(b) The Russian ships stopped.
(c) The Cubans overran the U.S. embassy.
(d) The Cubans shot down a plane.

2. What did JFK read aloud at a meeting with a Russian representative?
(a) The Declaration of Independence.
(b) His own statement from September 4th.
(c) Khrushchev's statement from September 19th.
(d) The Bible.

3. What does Robert claim was impossible for Ex Comm to come up with when making their recommendations to JFK?
(a) The right answer.
(b) A unanimous vote.
(c) An intelligent response.
(d) A dogmatism.

4. Who said that Russia only wanted to "give bread to Cuba in order to prevent hunger in that country" (34)?
(a) Dobrynin.
(b) Khrushchev.
(c) Gromyko.
(d) Castro.

5. After making his decision, when was the President's speech to the nation scheduled for?
(a) Sunday evening.
(b) Monday evening.
(c) Tuesday morning.
(d) Saturday afternoon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Robert suggest the President use to get an opposite opinion if no one else will offer it?

2. What did JFK believe was the likelihood of nuclear war when dealing with the Cuban Missile Crisis?

3. How many countries does the Secretary of State have to deal with?

4. Who was George Ball?

5. Who said, "I am not in an American courtroom, sir, and therefore I do not wish to answer a question that is put to me in the fashion in which a prosecutor puts questions" (58)?

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