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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 Khrushchev, who are the only people who would provoke war in today's nuclear world?
(a) Lunatics and suicides.
(b) Democrats.
(c) Americans.
(d) Morons and aggressors.

2. When did John F. Kennedy call his brother, Robert, to the White House to discuss the photographs taken over Cuba?
(a) October 16, 1962.
(b) October 20, 1964.
(c) September 4, 1962.
(d) October 15, 1964.

3. 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.

4. 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 U.S. would invade Cuba.
(b) The surgical air-strike was the initial step.
(c) The U.S. was not yet in danger.
(d) The blockade was the initial step.

5. Who said, "I have participated in two wars and know that war ends when it has rolled through cities and villages, everywhere sowing death and destruction" (67)?
(a) JFK.
(b) General McCone.
(c) Dobrynin.
(d) Khrushchev.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Joint Chief of Staff suggest the U.S. do to respond to the letter sent October 27th?

2. Whose job does Robert believe is getting bigger and is in actuality five jobs under one title?

3. According to the afterword, what would choosing nuclear war mean?

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

5. 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)?

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