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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. Who suggested that the US take military action against Cuba for America's safety, not knowing about the missiles?
(a) Senator Homer E. Caphart.
(b) Senator J. William Fulbright.
(c) Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
(d) Senator Richard B. Russell.

2. When JFK says, "this is the night I should go to the theater" (84), what famous historical figure is he referencing?
(a) Dwight D. Eisenhower.
(b) Harry S. Truman.
(c) Martin Luther King Jr.
(d) Abraham Lincoln.

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

4. What was Robert's main argument against a surprise attack?
(a) America's traditions and history.
(b) Christian morality.
(c) Ineffectiveness of attack.
(d) Cowardice of surprise.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the ex-Chancellor of Germany at the outbreak of the First World War ask his successor?

2. How many Russian submarines were in the Caribbean after the blockade took effect?

3. When looking at the first photographs of the missile bases in Cuba, what did JFK say it looked like?

4. What hit the U-2 plane that was flying reconnaissance over Cuba?

5. What two items were added to the embargo list after the successful boarding of the Marucla?

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