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Unfit for Command | Quiz

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1)

How often did the charges Kerry reported supposedly occur? (from Part 1: John Kerry in Vietnam)

He lost count.
Once or twice a month.
Once a week.
Daily.
2)

What was Jane Fonda's role in the Vietnam War, and why is she often associated with Kerry? (from Part 2: Antiwar Protester)

She was a supporter of the war.
She supported the enemy of the U.S. during the war.
She was also too afraid to enlist in the military.
She did not understand the war, and therefore tried to ignore it.
3)

How did the audience appear when Kerry first appeared on camera during the Dick Cavett Show? (from Part 1: John Kerry in Vietnam)

They were on his side.
They were silent.
They didn't know who he was.
They booed loudly.
4)

Why did Kerry most likely agree to debate O'Neill on the Dick Cavett Show? (from Part 1: John Kerry in Vietnam)

Cavett agreed to limit O'Neill's talk time.
Cavett was willing to ask him easy questions.
Cavett had never met Kerry or O'Neill.
Cavett was a friend of Kerry's.
5)

What were Kerry's goals back in Vietnam, according to Commander Grant Hibbard? (from Part 1: John Kerry in Vietnam)

To be a governor.
To be a senator.
To be President.
To be Vice President.
6)

Out of the few months Kerry spent in Vietnam, how many of them were for training purposes? (from Part 1: John Kerry in Vietnam)

Two.
One.
Three.
Four.
7)

Who is Kerry pictured with that displays his regard for the enemy? (from Part 2: Antiwar Protester)

Chairman Mao.
Minh Hai.
The secretary of the Soviet Communist Party.
The secretary of the Vietnamese Communist Party.
8)

How did William F. Buckley refer to Kerry during a graduation speech given at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point? (from Part 2: Antiwar Protester)

Thoughtless.
Pretentious.
Ignorant.
Controversial.
9)

What is the second sub-section of Part 1 of the book titled? (from Part 1: John Kerry in Vietnam)

The Purple Heart Exaggerator.
The Purple Heart Thief.
The Purple Heart Braggart.
The Purple Heart Hunter.
10)

What did Kerry fail to do during his debate with O'Neill on the Dick Cavett Show? (from Part 1: John Kerry in Vietnam)

Compliment Cavett on his suit.
Mention his Vietnam experience.
Support his claims of atrocities.
Speak clearly.
11)

What did Kerry testify about the enemies in Vietnam? (from Part 2: Antiwar Protester)

They were more dangerous than we thought.
They were on our side.
They were not dangerous at all.
They were only civilians.
12)

How was Kerry's first wound treated? (from Part 1: John Kerry in Vietnam)

With a band-aid.
With stitches.
With a bandage.
It did not need to be treated.
13)

Why does O'Neill think that Americans are uninformed? (from Part 1: John Kerry in Vietnam)

They don't watch the news very much.
The media is biased and sympathetic to Kerry's liberal agenda.
The media is not aware of Kerry's deceptive practices.
They are incapable of understanding the news.
14)

During a November meeting, what plan did Camil present to the VVAW members, according to the FBI? (from Part 2: Antiwar Protester)

A plan to murder pro-war U.S. senators.
A plan to murder pro-war U.S. cabinet members.
A plan to murder pro-war U.S. governors.
A plan to murder pro-war U.S. mayors.
15)

What were Cavett's public views on the war at that time? (from Part 1: John Kerry in Vietnam)

He didn't like it, but he understood the need for it.
He was for it, unlike Kerry.
He did not make any public stance on the war.
He was against it, just like Kerry.
16)

What does Galanti credit Kerry with? (from Part 2: Antiwar Protester)

Adding thousands of names to The Vietnam Memorial.
Trying to stop the creation of The Vietnam Memorial.
Preventing thousands of names from appearing on The Vietnam Memorial.
Subtracting thousands of names from The Vietnam Memorial.
17)

Who is Scott Camil? (from Part 2: Antiwar Protester)

The Florida coordinator of the VVAW.
The Vermont coordinator of the VVAW.
The Colorado coordinator of the VVAW.
The California coordinator of the VVAW.
18)

How did Kerry shoot the wounded teenage Vietcong during the 1969 incident that he dubiously received a silver star for? (from Part 1: John Kerry in Vietnam)

In the arm.
In the other leg.
In the back as he was running away.
In the back while he was on the ground.
19)

How many co-authors were there besides Kerry for his earlier book? (from Part 2: Antiwar Protester)

Three.
Two.
One.
None.
20)

How many total sub-sections are there in Part 2 of Unfit for Command? (from Part 2: Antiwar Protester)

One.
Two.
Three.
Four.
21)

How much action did Kerry see during his first tour of duty? (from Part 1: John Kerry in Vietnam)

A lot.
An average amount.
A little.
None.
22)

What was the staged event in Detroit called that was later debunked as phony testimony by people who were never in Vietnam? (from Part 2: Antiwar Protester)

The Winter Soldier Investigation.
The Spring Soldier Investigation.
The Fall Soldier Investigation.
The Summer Soldier Investigation.
23)

What was the primary role of skimmers? (from Part 1: John Kerry in Vietnam)

To take the soldiers away from the battles.
To engage in key battles.
To watch for civilian curfew violators and issue tickets.
To watch the waters for the enemy.
24)

Which massacre led to the conviction of Lieutenant William Calley? (from Part 2: Antiwar Protester)

Mekong Delta.
Laos.
My Lai.
Pu Luong.
25)

What television show did Kerry refuse to debate O'Neill on? (from Part 1: John Kerry in Vietnam)

60 Minutes.
Frontline.
The Today Show.
Meet the Press.
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