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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Thirteen Days, pgs. 106-150.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who unanimously pushed for immediate military action on Thursday October 18th?
(a) Ex Comm.
(b) Americans.
(c) The Joint Chiefs of Staff.
(d) Congress.

2. Who was U Thant?
(a) Acting Secretary General of the United Nations.
(b) Soviet Ambassador to the United Nations.
(c) Soviet Chairman.
(d) Secretary of Defense.

3. Who was the ex-Chancellor of Germany at the outbreak of World War I?
(a) Kristof Romanoff.
(b) Adolf Hitler.
(c) Joseph Stalin.
(d) Prince von Bulow.

4. What hit the U-2 plane that was flying reconnaissance over Cuba?
(a) SAM.
(b) Bullets.
(c) Starbursts.
(d) Torpedo.

5. According to Neustadt and Allison, what does a President need in a time of crisis?
(a) Information.
(b) All Three.
(c) Control.
(d) Analysis.

Short Answer Questions

1. When JFK says, "this is the night I should go to the theater" (84), what famous historical figure is he referencing?

2. What did JFK ask in a letter to Khrushchev after ordering the blockade?

3. What is one effect of pressure, according to Robert?

4. How long did Congress "remain ignorant" (112) of the Soviet missiles in Cuba?

5. Who said, " You are in the courtroom of world opinion right now, and you can answer yes or no. You have denied that they exist, and I want to know whether or I have understood you correctly" (58)?

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