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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 7-12.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What job did John McCain's grandfather have?
(a) Submariner.
(b) Aircraft carrier designer.
(c) Naval Aviator.
(d) Naval cartographer.

3. What was John's term paper for history class about?
(a) Submarines.
(b) World War I.
(c) His grandfather.
(d) The Civil War.

4. How did John feel about the Academy after the school year really began?
(a) He loved the challenge of the classes.
(b) He didn't like the academics and was often in trouble.
(c) He loved the camaraderie of the upperclassmen and the easy-to-follow rules.
(d) He appreciated the structure.

5. How did John Sidney McCain Sr feel about fighting?
(a) He hated it.
(b) He didn't know what to do with himself in times of peace.
(c) It made him sad.
(d) He didn't like it, but thought there were times when a man had to fight.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was John's main teacher?

2. What did the signal from the USS Gunnel do?

3. What signal did the USS Gunnel send out?

4. How did John feel about his actions regarding the bully?

5. What strength did McCain's mother have that helped the family?

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