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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Jack command during World War II?
(a) Three submarines.
(b) Three troops.
(c) Three cruisers.
(d) Three battalions .

3. Why did John go back to his old ways?
(a) He wanted to prove something to his father.
(b) Captain Hart put him at the bottom of the class.
(c) He felt like a failure.
(d) He was bullied and oppressed.

4. What award did John Sidney McCain Sr. get for fighting to save damaged destroyers?
(a) Medal of Honor.
(b) Purple Heart.
(c) Navy Cross.
(d) Distinguished Service Medal.

5. This book offers a real account of what?
(a) Triumphs of politics.
(b) John McCain's father's experiences in a prison camp.
(c) Triumphs and pitfalls of military men.
(d) Pitfalls of politics.

6. How did John Sidney McCain Sr feel about the men who served under him?
(a) He was very close to them.
(b) He thought they were very inept.
(c) He deliberately kept himself distant from them since he was a commander not a friend.
(d) He felt as if he didn't know them enough.

7. Where was John Sidney McCain Jr. stationed when John Sidney McCain Sr. first met his grandson?
(a) Vietnam.
(b) The Dominican Republic.
(c) Cambodia.
(d) Panama.

8. What physical handicap almost kept John Sidney McCain Sr. from serving?
(a) Poor eyesight.
(b) A weak arm.
(c) A limp.
(d) Defective hearing.

9. How much oxygen did the USS Gunnel have when it resurfaced after being deeply submerged when the Japanese were around?
(a) One day.
(b) Half a day.
(c) They were completely out.
(d) Less than an hour.

10. Who helped prepare John for the Academy?
(a) His mother.
(b) The teachers at the public school.
(c) The teachers at Episcopal High School.
(d) His father.

11. What did John and his friends do to the bully in retaliation?
(a) They reported him to the principal.
(b) They ran his underwear up a flagpole.
(c) Had his trunk sent to an Ivy League school instead of his ship.
(d) They beat him up.

12. How did Jack feel about the men serving under him?
(a) He greatly respected them.
(b) He thought they were ignorant.
(c) He loved them, but didn't think they were well trained.
(d) He was frustrated with them.

13. How did the officers feel about Captain Ben Hart?
(a) They ridiculed him.
(b) They did not respect him.
(c) They admired him.
(d) They were jealous of his relationship with the students.

14. How did John feel about his actions regarding the bully?
(a) He wished he were slightly meaner.
(b) He felt they weren't honorable and regretted doing the deed.
(c) He thought it was a great story.
(d) He bragged about the incident to all who would listen.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who taught John how to command a ship?

2. What position did Jack assume in London?

3. How was John different from his father and grandfather scholastically?

4. Who stood by John Sidney McCain Jr.'s side at the wedding?

5. What happened when John McCain was five?

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