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

2. This book offers a real account of what?
(a) John McCain's father's experiences in a prison camp.
(b) Pitfalls of politics.
(c) Triumphs of politics.
(d) Triumphs and pitfalls of military men.

3. John Sidney McCain Sr. was the first McCain to do what?
(a) Get an education.
(b) Win a medal.
(c) Choose Army over Navy.
(d) Choose Navy over Army.

4. How long did people mourn for John Sidney McCain Sr .after his death?
(a) A week.
(b) More than a decade.
(c) A year.
(d) A month.

5. What did John Sidney McCain Sr do in the Second World War?
(a) He commanded a submarine.
(b) He became a pilot.
(c) He finished school and joined the Navy.
(d) He commanded all the land-based aircraft operations in the South Pacific for five months

Short Answer Questions

1. What strength did McCain's mother have that helped the family?

2. Strategies from which wars are included in this book?

3. How did John McCain remember his grandfather?

4. What medal did John Sidney McCain Sr. get for his courage and leadership in the Guadalcanal campaign?

5. How did John Sidney McCain Sr feel about fighting?

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