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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. What health issue did John first struggle with when he roomed with Bud?
(a) Pneumonia.
(b) Cholera.
(c) Dyssentary.
(d) Croup.
2. What happened to John's wife while he was in the Hilton?
(a) She ran off with another man.
(b) She died.
(c) She became very ill.
(d) She was in a car accident.
3. How did John feel about the Vietnamese' actions in the August after he was offered an early release?
(a) He thought their actions were futile.
(b) He was angry at the Vietnamese.
(c) He sympathized with their situation.
(d) He wanted to kill himself.
4. What happened to John's plane when he was in Corpus Christi Bay?
(a) The rudder broke off.
(b) The landing gears were stuck.
(c) The engine quit.
(d) He lost his steering controls.
5. How did John feel about the soldiers who tried to escape and participated in forms of resistance?
(a) He thought they were stupid.
(b) He was angry at them because everyone was punished for their thoughtless actions.
(c) They were like lanterns leading the way with their honor, courage, and faith.
(d) He wished he had their bravery.
6. What were the prisoners able to do by April of 1969?
(a) Play ping-pong and pool.
(b) Walk outside the gates.
(c) Call home.
(d) Eat all they wanted.
7. How did Jack feel about the way America was fighting the Vietnam War?
(a) He didn't question it. He just did what he was ordered to do without comment.
(b) He thought they were doing a good job.
(c) He was embarrassed by his country's approach.
(d) He was frustrate and challenged Washington on it.
8. How did the Vietnamese want people to think they treated the prisoners?
(a) Fairly.
(b) With respect.
(c) Harshly.
(d) As slaves.
9. How did Jack respond to the opinions of those under his command?
(a) He only listened to the officers under his command.
(b) He thought that other ideas were ridiculous.
(c) He was interested in hearing them and truly listened.
(d) He refused to listen to them.
10. What happened to the packages John's wife sent?
(a) Nothing.
(b) The Vietnamese took the packages so John never received them.
(c) She never sent any.
(d) They came to him opened with items missing.
11. How did the pilots feel about the orders they were given?
(a) They thought the decisions were wise.
(b) They were angry.
(c) They refused to follow them.
(d) They were frustrated.
12. After John ejected from his plane, what we he even more determined to do?
(a) Take more flying lessons.
(b) Get to Vietnam.
(c) Become an aircraft mechanic.
(d) Quit the military.
13. What information did John give his interrogators?
(a) He confessed everything.
(b) He pretended to speak another language.
(c) He didn't tell them anything.
(d) No important information.
14. What did John get more serious about during his second cruise on the USS Intrepid?
(a) Getting married.
(b) His career.
(c) His grades.
(d) His friendships.
15. How many children did Carol and John have?
(a) They couldn't have any.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.
Short Answer Questions
1. What were John's parents informed regarding his situation?
2. What protocol did the American Prisoners of War follow?
3. What did the guard draw in the dirt at Christmas?
4. What did the Vietnamese plan to do with John's release?
5. What Operation did John participate in?
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