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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. John Sidney McCain Sr. was the first McCain to do what?
(a) Get an education.
(b) Choose Army over Navy.
(c) Choose Navy over Army.
(d) Win a medal.

2. What did John Sidney McCain Jr. and his wife find when they came home from their dinner date?
(a) John Sidney McCain Sr was drunk.
(b) John Sidney McCain Sr was missing, and the baby was alone.
(c) The house was a disaster.
(d) John Sidney McCain Sr was sleeping with his tiny grandson.

3. Who taught John how to command a ship?
(a) Captain Ben Hart.
(b) Jack McCain.
(c) Lieutenant Commander Eugene Carroll.
(d) Admiral Nimitz.

4. How many Distinguished Service Medals did John Sidney McCain Sr. receive during World War II?
(a) 1.
(b) 2.
(c) 3.
(d) 0.

5. In what area did John's interests lie?
(a) Cartography.
(b) The Surface Navy.
(c) Naval Aviation.
(d) Submarines.

6. Where did Jack go before he went to the Academy?
(a) He went to a specialized tutoring school.
(b) He went to a pre-training camp.
(c) He spent two weeks aboard ship.
(d) He spent two weeks touring Europe.

7. Strategies from which wars are included in this book?
(a) The Revolution through World War I.
(b) The Civil War through World War II.
(c) World War I through World War II.
(d) World War I through the Vietnam War.

8. Who stood by John Sidney McCain Jr.'s side at the wedding?
(a) His best friend.
(b) John Sidney McCain Sr.
(c) His father-in-law.
(d) No one.

9. What signal did the USS Gunnel send out?
(a) A red smoke signal rocket.
(b) An illuminated country flag.
(c) A Morse Code message with light beams.
(d) A white flag.

10. What position did Jack have in NY in 1965?
(a) He was president of for the delegation to the United Nations Military Staff Committee and Commander of the Eastern Sea Frontier and the Atlantic Reserve Fleet.
(b) He was a general.
(c) He was vice chairman for the delegation to the United Nations Military Staff Committee and Commander of the Eastern Sea Frontier and the Atlantic Reserve Fleet.
(d) He was chairman of for the delegation to the United Nations Military Staff Committee and Commander of the Eastern Sea Frontier and the Atlantic Reserve Fleet.

11. What was Roberta and John Sidney McCain Jr's wedding like?
(a) They didn't invite family - just friends.
(b) They eloped.
(c) They had a huge society wedding.
(d) They had a small ceremony with just immediate relatives.

12. What was the USS Gunnel supposed to do after its mission?
(a) Head to safety.
(b) Head to Pearl Harbor.
(c) Open fire on Britain.
(d) Lower its flag.

13. Who were John McCain's heroes?
(a) John Sidney McCain Jr. and Sr.
(b) All Marines.
(c) All Naval men.
(d) His ancestors back to the Revolution.

14. How long did people mourn for John Sidney McCain Sr .after his death?
(a) More than a decade.
(b) A month.
(c) A week.
(d) A year.

15. "Faith of My Fathers" is about all the following men except for which one?
(a) John Laurence McCain.
(b) Slew McCain.
(c) John Sidney McCain Jr.
(d) John Sidney McCain III.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was education for Navy families like?

2. What job did John McCain's grandfather have?

3. Who was John's main teacher?

4. What was one of John's favorite subjects in school?

5. What was Captain Ben Hart known for?

(see the answer keys)

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