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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What strength did McCain's mother have that helped the family?
(a) She was brilliant.
(b) She was impeccably neat.
(c) She had natural charm, beauty, and social graces.
(d) She knew the inner-workings of the Navy.

2. How often did John McCain see his grandfather?
(a) Once a month.
(b) Rarely.
(c) Frequently.
(d) Never.

3. What was John Sidney McCain Sr.'s appearance like?
(a) He never stepped out of uniform.
(b) He was immaculate.
(c) He was notoriously disheveled.
(d) He always wore the most current styles when he was out of uniform.

4. What happened to the USS Gunnel as it headed toward Scotland?
(a) It sprung a leak.
(b) The engines malfunctioned while enemies chased them.
(c) It was torpedoed.
(d) It had an incredibly smooth trip.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was education for Navy families like?

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

3. This book offers a real account of what?

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

5. How did John McCain view his father?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was John Sidney McCain Sr like as a commander? What relationship did he have with the men serving under him?

2. How did John Sidney McCain Junior and John Sidney McCain Senior change history in the Navy?

3. How did the student who bullied John die later in their lives? How did John relate to him at his death?

4. What were some of Jack's inventions and innovations?

5. Describe what Jack was like as a commander.

6. What was Slew's military career like?

7. What happened to the USS Gunnel?

8. Why was "Faith of My Fathers" written?

9. What was Roberta Wright McCain's background? How did your parents feel about McCain?

10. How had Slew changed professionally by World War II?

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