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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why was Kerry eventually given offshore assignments by commanders at Cat Lo?
(a) He whined so much about every order he was given onshore.
(b) He whined so much about the dangers of potential combat.
(c) He whined so much about the other officers' dislike for him.
(d) He whined so much about the weather onshore.

2. Who was in a sampan that Kerry ordered to be fired upon, according to his biography in the Boston Globe?
(a) A mother and her grown child.
(b) Three women and no men.
(c) A mother and small child.
(d) Two women and two men.

3. What kept Kerry's unacceptable behavior from his superiors?
(a) His own fraudulent reports.
(b) His bribery of fellow officers.
(c) His refusal to file reports.
(d) His fellow officers.

4. How was Kerry perceived among the other Swiftees during his time in Vietnam?
(a) A greedy politician.
(b) A willing soldier.
(c) A perpetual whiner.
(d) A perpetual loser.

5. As a result of his poor performance, how did the audience react to Kerry at the end of the Dick Cavett Show?
(a) They became silent.
(b) They booed him.
(c) They still cheered him.
(d) They threw things at him.

6. Out of the few months Kerry spent in Vietnam, how many of them were for training purposes?
(a) Two.
(b) One.
(c) Four.
(d) Three.

7. How was Kerry's first wound treated?
(a) With a band-aid.
(b) It did not need to be treated.
(c) With stitches.
(d) With a bandage.

8. What were Kerry's goals back in Vietnam, according to Commander Grant Hibbard?
(a) To be a senator.
(b) To be Vice President.
(c) To be President.
(d) To be a governor.

9. What did Kerry fail to do during his debate with O'Neill on the Dick Cavett Show?
(a) Support his claims of atrocities.
(b) Mention his Vietnam experience.
(c) Compliment Cavett on his suit.
(d) Speak clearly.

10. How often did the charges Kerry reported supposedly occur?
(a) He lost count.
(b) Daily.
(c) Once or twice a month.
(d) Once a week.

11. Which of the following words are not used to describe Kerry by the authors during his time in Vietnam?
(a) Dishonest.
(b) Cowardly.
(c) Reliable.
(d) Incompetent.

12. What were Cavett's public views on the war at that time?
(a) He did not make any public stance on the war.
(b) He didn't like it, but he understood the need for it.
(c) He was for it, unlike Kerry.
(d) He was against it, just like Kerry.

13. What did the author of Kerry's Boston Globe biography write about Kerry's reason for joining the Swift Boats?
(a) He thought it would be a great experience.
(b) He had no idea what he was getting into.
(c) He thought it would keep him away from conflict.
(d) He really liked boats.

14. What did O'Neill request from the Committee after hearing Kerry's testimony?
(a) To debate Kerry.
(b) To substantiate Kerry.
(c) To revoke Kerry's testimony.
(d) To enter his observations into the records.

15. What does Kerry claim his nickname was in Vietnam?
(a) Square Jaw.
(b) Flat Jaw.
(c) Glass Jaw.
(d) Lock Jaw.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the first sub-section of Part 1 of the book titled?

2. How did the Committee reply to O'Neill's request?

3. What was the purpose of Kerry's unauthorized trips to Saigon?

4. What was the result of Kerry's congressional run after the Dick Cavett Show?

5. How did Kerry injure himself during his time with the skimmer?

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