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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did those under John Sidney McCain Sr. view him?
(a) They thought he was weak.
(b) He was a born leader who garnered respect.
(c) They felt he was too autocratic.
(d) They didn't understand his decisions and felt he was just a partier who didn't take fighting seriously.

2. According to John McCain III, how do children of sailors feel?
(a) They don't see their fathers much, but they understand why and are proud.
(b) They want to be just like their fathers and don't think of other career options.
(c) Angry at the government for taking their fathers away.
(d) Like they get to see the world.

3. How much oxygen did the USS Gunnel have when it resurfaced after being deeply submerged when the Japanese were around?
(a) Less than an hour.
(b) Half a day.
(c) One day.
(d) They were completely out.

4. How old was John McCain when his grandfather died?
(a) 15.
(b) 9.
(c) 3.
(d) 22.

5. Who helped prepare John for the Academy?
(a) His mother.
(b) His father.
(c) The teachers at Episcopal High School.
(d) The teachers at the public school.

6. In what area did John's interests lie?
(a) Cartography.
(b) Naval Aviation.
(c) The Surface Navy.
(d) Submarines.

7. "Faith of My Fathers" is about all the following men except for which one?
(a) John Laurence McCain.
(b) Slew McCain.
(c) John Sidney McCain Jr.
(d) John Sidney McCain III.

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

9. How did the officers feel about Captain Ben Hart?
(a) They admired him.
(b) They ridiculed him.
(c) They were jealous of his relationship with the students.
(d) They did not respect him.

10. What was John Sidney McCain Jr.'s physique like when he left the Academy?
(a) He was a small man.
(b) He was tall yet slender.
(c) He was very average.
(d) He was a very large man.

11. What did the signal from the USS Gunnel do?
(a) It saved their lives.
(b) It showed their position.
(c) It was lost in the stormy waters.
(d) It aggravated the enemy.

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

13. What position did Jack assume in London?
(a) He became a two-star general.
(b) He assumed command of all the US naval forces in Europe.
(c) He was a teacher for the Academy.
(d) He worked for the United Nations.

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

15. What position did Jack have in NY in 1965?
(a) He was president of for the delegation to the United Nations Military Staff Committee and Commander of the Eastern Sea Frontier and the Atlantic Reserve Fleet.
(b) He was chairman of for the delegation to the United Nations Military Staff Committee and Commander of the Eastern Sea Frontier and the Atlantic Reserve Fleet.
(c) He was vice chairman for the delegation to the United Nations Military Staff Committee and Commander of the Eastern Sea Frontier and the Atlantic Reserve Fleet.
(d) He was a general.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did John and his friends do to the bully in retaliation?

2. How long did people mourn for John Sidney McCain Sr .after his death?

3. What was John Sidney McCain Sr.'s appearance like?

4. What was John Sidney McCain Sr. supposed to avoid doing with his grandson?

5. Jack was knowledgable and resourceful about what?

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