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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Preface - Chapter 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What award did John Sidney McCain Sr. get for fighting to save damaged destroyers?
(a) Purple Heart.
(b) Navy Cross.
(c) Medal of Honor.
(d) Distinguished Service Medal.

2. What physical handicap almost kept John Sidney McCain Sr. from serving?
(a) A limp.
(b) Poor eyesight.
(c) Defective hearing.
(d) A weak arm.

3. Strategies from which wars are included in this book?
(a) World War I through the Vietnam War.
(b) The Civil War through World War II.
(c) World War I through World War II.
(d) The Revolution through World War I.

4. How did John Sidney McCain Sr feel about the men who served under him?
(a) He thought they were very inept.
(b) He was very close to them.
(c) He deliberately kept himself distant from them since he was a commander not a friend.
(d) He felt as if he didn't know them enough.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How did John McCain remember his grandfather?

2. John Sidney McCain Sr. was the first McCain to do what?

3. How did John McCain view his father?

4. How did John Sidney McCain Sr. die?

5. Who stood by John Sidney McCain Jr.'s side at the wedding?

(see the answer key)

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