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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. After John ejected from his plane, what we he even more determined to do?
(a) Get to Vietnam.
(b) Take more flying lessons.
(c) Become an aircraft mechanic.
(d) Quit the military.

2. In late August, months after offering John an early release, what did the Vietnamese do?
(a) They made him write a letter to his father.
(b) They stopped feeding him.
(c) They offered him a release again.
(d) They beat him brutally.

3. How were the American prisoners treated after the three Americans were released and told their story?
(a) They were denied outdoor privileges.
(b) Their beatings increased.
(c) They were given less food.
(d) They were treated better.

4. Where was the ship taken for repairs?
(a) Nowhere -- it was underwater.
(b) Back to Meridian.
(c) The Philippines.
(d) Back to Pittsburgh.

5. What did John think as he ejected from the plane over Hanoi?
(a) He thought about his family.
(b) That he should followed his training.
(c) He couldn't think because he was unconscious.
(d) He thought the war was a nightmare.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened if they were caught communicating?

2. What protocol did the American Prisoners of War follow?

3. What was the summer of 1969 like for John and the other prisoners?

4. What did the guard draw in the dirt at Christmas?

5. Where did the prisoners leave messages for each other?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were the fighters on the USS Oriskany known for? Why was John on the ship?

2. Why was John's transfer to Camp Unity such a great experience?

3. How did Jack show what he felt for his son while his son was a prisoner of war?

4. What did early releases tells Jack about his son, John?

5. What happened when John realized he didn't have a wash rag after his punishment?

6. What was John' s behavior like when he was a naval officer at the Academy? How did he act in relation to his work?

7. How was John's wife in danger back in the United States, and how did she take care of herself?

8. What was life in his imprisonment like after John refused to go home early?

9. What were communications like between John and his family?

10. What injuries did John receive from the inferno on the USS Forestall? How were his injuries compared to the others?

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