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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened after John Sidney McCain Sr. made a decision during a typhoon?
(a) He was told to share his command.
(b) He was ordered to relinquish his command.
(c) He was promoted.
(d) He was given a medal.

2. What was the USS Gunnel supposed to do after its mission?
(a) Open fire on Britain.
(b) Head to Pearl Harbor.
(c) Head to safety.
(d) Lower its flag.

3. What was Captain Ben Hart known for?
(a) He was a tyrant to all students.
(b) He was a comedian as well as a teacher.
(c) He was a stickler for the rules.
(d) He really cared about the students.

4. How did the men serving under Jack feel about him?
(a) They thought he was wise, but too distant.
(b) They greatly respected him.
(c) They were afraid of him.
(d) They thought he was a foolish leader.

5. How did John Sidney McCain Sr feel about fighting?
(a) It made him sad.
(b) He didn't like it, but thought there were times when a man had to fight.
(c) He hated it.
(d) He didn't know what to do with himself in times of peace.

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

7. What happened to the USS Gunnel as it headed toward Scotland?
(a) It was torpedoed.
(b) It had an incredibly smooth trip.
(c) The engines malfunctioned while enemies chased them.
(d) It sprung a leak.

8. Jack served as second in command on the USS St. Paul in which war?
(a) World War I.
(b) The Vietnam War.
(c) World War II.
(d) Korean War.

9. What did Captain Hart give John demerits for?
(a) Wreaking major havoc.
(b) Everything he did.
(c) Minor infractions.
(d) Nothing.

10. Why did John go back to his old ways?
(a) He was bullied and oppressed.
(b) Captain Hart put him at the bottom of the class.
(c) He wanted to prove something to his father.
(d) He felt like a failure.

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

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

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

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

15. What was John's term paper for history class about?
(a) World War I.
(b) His grandfather.
(c) Submarines.
(d) The Civil War.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the signal from the USS Gunnel do?

2. What job did John McCain's father have?

3. How was John different from his father and grandfather scholastically?

4. What reputation did John Sidney McCain Sr. have while serving on the USS Ohio and the USS Baltimore?

5. What did John Sidney McCain Sr do in the Second World War?

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