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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. According to the afterword, what would choosing nuclear war mean?
(a) Mutual superiority.
(b) Peace for remaining countries.
(c) Rising hostilities.
(d) Mutual homicide.

2. When Robert meets with Dobrynin after the blockade is put into effect, what does Dobrynin say the ships will do?
(a) Re-route to another country.
(b) Turn back to Russia.
(c) Take military action against boarders.
(d) Continue as planned.

3. According to Robert in the section, "It was now up to one single man," what did JFK stress in his speech to the nation?
(a) The blockade was the initial step.
(b) The U.S. was not yet in danger.
(c) The U.S. would invade Cuba.
(d) The surgical air-strike was the initial step.

4. What did JFK order into the air at all times until the crisis was over?
(a) U-2's to take photographs.
(b) Helicopters with anti-missile equipment.
(c) B-52 bombers with atomic weapons.
(d) Nothing, all of the action was at sea for the blockade.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Robert claim can "best be judged by conflict, by debate" (86)?

2. On October 18th, photographs showed what disturbing new information?

3. Who said, "they, no more than we, can let these things go by without doing something. They can't after all their statements, permit us to take out their missiles, kill a lot of Russians, and then do nothing. If they don't take action in Cuba, they certainly will in Berlin" (28)?

4. Who publicly confronted Soviet Union Ambassador V. A. Zorin?

5. Who said, "It is exactly what I would have done . . . a great government such as yours does not act without evidence" (41)?

(see the answer key)

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