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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did John Sidney McCain Jr. and his wife find when they came home from their dinner date?
(a) The house was a disaster.
(b) John Sidney McCain Sr was missing, and the baby was alone.
(c) John Sidney McCain Sr was sleeping with his tiny grandson.
(d) John Sidney McCain Sr was drunk.

2. Who almost blasted the USS Gunnel?
(a) The Russians.
(b) Other Americans.
(c) The Germans.
(d) The British.

3. What job did John McCain's grandfather have?
(a) Aircraft carrier designer.
(b) Naval Aviator.
(c) Naval cartographer.
(d) Submariner.

4. How did John McCain view his father?
(a) As a man who took life way too seriously.
(b) A man with varied interests.
(c) As a hero.
(d) A small man with a big heart.

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

6. What two factors contribute to a student's class standing?
(a) Grease grade and neatness.
(b) Neatness and academic performance.
(c) Academic performance and grease grade.
(d) Academic performance and lineage.

7. How did John feel about the Academy after the school year really began?
(a) He appreciated the structure.
(b) He loved the camaraderie of the upperclassmen and the easy-to-follow rules.
(c) He loved the challenge of the classes.
(d) He didn't like the academics and was often in trouble.

8. How did Jack feel about the men serving under him?
(a) He thought they were ignorant.
(b) He loved them, but didn't think they were well trained.
(c) He greatly respected them.
(d) He was frustrated with them.

9. What medal did John Sidney McCain Sr. get for his courage and leadership in the Guadalcanal campaign?
(a) Distinguished Service Medal.
(b) Purple Heart.
(c) Navy Cross.
(d) Medal of Honor.

10. What happened when John McCain was five?
(a) His father died.
(b) His grandfather died.
(c) His brother went off to war.
(d) The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor.

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

12. How did John feel about the Academy when he first arrived there?
(a) He thought it was challenging.
(b) He hated it.
(c) He loved it.
(d) He thought it was easy.

13. How did John feel about his actions regarding the bully?
(a) He bragged about the incident to all who would listen.
(b) He thought it was a great story.
(c) He felt they weren't honorable and regretted doing the deed.
(d) He wished he were slightly meaner.

14. How was John different from his father and grandfather scholastically?
(a) He was a model student.
(b) He failed everything.
(c) He kept skipping grades.
(d) He enjoyed some subjects.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who were John McCain's heroes?

2. In what area did John's interests lie?

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

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

5. What did Jack command during World War II?

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