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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What caused John the most dismay?
(a) He didn't like seeing his fellow soldiers ill.
(b) He was upset at how his family suffered.
(c) He didn't want to disappoint his father.
(d) He wished he could show the Vietnamese that he was really a fine man.

2. What happened to John's plane when he was in Corpus Christi Bay?
(a) He lost his steering controls.
(b) The rudder broke off.
(c) The engine quit.
(d) The landing gears were stuck.

3. What two factors contribute to a student's class standing?
(a) Neatness and academic performance.
(b) Academic performance and grease grade.
(c) Grease grade and neatness.
(d) Academic performance and lineage.

4. How did the pilots feel about the orders they were given?
(a) They thought the decisions were wise.
(b) They were frustrated.
(c) They refused to follow them.
(d) They were angry.

5. What did John do to Bob?
(a) He helped him escape.
(b) He gave him his own washrag when Bob was suffering.
(c) He stole his washrag.
(d) He took a beating for him.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who almost blasted the USS Gunnel?

2. How did John relate to the bully later in life?

3. What was education for Navy families like?

4. What did the soldiers do their first night in Camp Unity?

5. What happened when John McCain was five?

(see the answer key)

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