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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 was the name of the first ship boarded at the blockade?
(a) Marucla.
(b) Bucharest.
(c) John Pierce.
(d) Kremlin.

2. What was different about the letter received on the morning of October 27th from the letter received October 26th?
(a) Less aggressive.
(b) More apologetic.
(c) More cooperative.
(d) More formal.

3. During the Cuban Missile Crisis, what role did Congress play?
(a) Some were members of Ex Comm.
(b) They were informed.
(c) They declared war.
(d) They helped formulate ideas.

4. On October 18th, photographs showed what disturbing new information?
(a) The Cubans were testing missiles.
(b) The missiles were complete.
(c) Atomic missiles were being directed at certain American cities.
(d) There were no missiles, it was a mistake.

5. How did the members of Ex Comm avoid arousing suspicion when visiting the White House at 9:15 at night?
(a) Not all went to the meeting.
(b) They all rode with Robert.
(c) They arrived at different times.
(d) They took the secret entrance.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Robert promise to do with his daughters on October 28th?

2. What position did Robert hold in the Kennedy administration?

3. Before the announcement could be made that there was a Cuban Missile Crisis, what did the press report on instead of the crisis?

4. According to Khrushchev, who are the only people who would provoke war in today's nuclear world?

5. Against what strategy was the following argument used: It would be like "closing the door after the horse has left the barn" (28)?

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