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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Bob react to John's actions?

2. What did the Vietnamese plan to do with John's release?

3. What did John do to Bob?

4. How long did John have to stay in a small room as punishment?

5. How did John respond when he was offered a chance to go home early?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when John was flying in Corpus Christi Bay? How was he feeling after the event?

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

3. What happened on Christmas Eve in 1968?

4. What were some of the difficulties John had to face as a prisoner of war?

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

6. What did John and his friends do for entertainment in Meridian, Mississippi? How did people react to what they had done?

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

8. What was John's punishment in Calcutta?

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

10. What did John do while he was in Army training?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the family history of the McCain men in relationship to war. Explain how this affected John McCain's upbringing.

Essay Topic 2

There are many examples in this book of different ways John McCain chose to have a good time rather than getting serious about life. Cite some examples of ways he got himself into trouble looking for fun.

Essay Topic 3

Describe how the soldiers celebrated the Christmas season when John was in charge of the entertainment. How is this different from past Christmases?

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