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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 feeling does Robert believe Congress and the country is turning to but should not?
(a) Marxism.
(b) Inclusion.
(c) Communism.
(d) Isolationism.

2. Why does Khrushchev claim the Soviet Union has placed missiles in Cuba?
(a) To provoke the U.S. into war.
(b) To potect the Soviet people in Cuba.
(c) To fire upon all major U.S. cities.
(d) To prevent the U.S. from invading.

3. What do men have the power to do today that they did not in past war making?
(a) Save the world.
(b) Destroy mankind.
(c) Start wars without involving other countries.
(d) Fight without killing anyone.

4. What position did John McCloy one hold?
(a) Ambassador to Russia.
(b) Secretary of State.
(c) High Commissioner to Germany.
(d) Cheif Justice for the Supreme Court.

5. Who said "I am not going to follow a course which will allow anyone to write a comparable book about this time, The Missiles of October" (98)?
(a) JFK.
(b) Barbara Tuchman.
(c) Robert.
(d) Prince von Bulow.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "Ex Comm" stand for?

2. What animal does Khrushchev compare Russia and the U.S. to when he says they will be exterminated in the case of a war?

3. According to all of the discussions of removing missiles from Cuba, who would oversee the removal to be sure it was done?

4. At what time did the long and personal letter from Khrushchev come on October 26th?

5. After the announcement to the nation, how often would Ex Comm meet?

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