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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the prisoners leave messages for each other?
(a) Washroom drains.
(b) They didn't.
(c) In clothing.
(d) In food.

2. What was the summer of 1969 like for John and the other prisoners?
(a) They were getting more privileges.
(b) Things were looking better.
(c) Unbearable.
(d) They were interrogated more frequently.

3. How did John feel about the Committee of Liaison with Families of Servicemen Detained in North Vietnam?
(a) He thought they should look at their mission more carefully.
(b) He felt indebted to the group.
(c) He deeply resented the group.
(d) He didn't understand what they were about.

4. How did Bob react to John's actions?
(a) He refused to talk with him.
(b) He responded in a humorous manner.
(c) He punched John.
(d) He told John he was forever indebted to him.

5. What happened to John's plane when he was in Corpus Christi Bay?
(a) The landing gears were stuck.
(b) The engine quit.
(c) The rudder broke off.
(d) He lost his steering controls.

6. What position was John's father assuming when John was offered freedom?
(a) Three Star General, Atlantic.
(b) Three Star General, Pacific.
(c) Commander-in-Chief, Atlantic.
(d) Commander-in-Chief, Pacific.

7. How many children did Carol and John have?
(a) 2.
(b) 1.
(c) 3.
(d) They couldn't have any.

8. What health issue did John first struggle with when he roomed with Bud?
(a) Dyssentary.
(b) Croup.
(c) Pneumonia.
(d) Cholera.

9. What did the Americans who were released in August tell the world?
(a) John had life easy thanks to his father.
(b) The Vietnamese actually favored the American prisoners.
(c) The Vietnamese propaganda was accurate.
(d) The Vietnamese did not treat prisoners well.

10. What were the prisoners able to do by April of 1969?
(a) Walk outside the gates.
(b) Eat all they wanted.
(c) Play ping-pong and pool.
(d) Call home.

11. What did John do while in solitary?
(a) Yelled at the guards.
(b) Went on a starvation diet.
(c) Pray.
(d) Exercise.

12. How many Americans were prisoners with John?
(a) Over 80.
(b) 5.
(c) 20.
(d) He was the only one.

13. What did John do when he joined the other soldiers after solitary?
(a) Cried.
(b) Asked them to leave him alone.
(c) Laughed.
(d) Talked non-stop.

14. What Army exercises in training did John excel in?
(a) Evading the enemy.
(b) Shooting.
(c) Surviving in a POW camp.
(d) Communications.

15. What happened when the enemy came near John?
(a) He panicked and froze.
(b) He shot them down.
(c) He evaded them and flew away.
(d) He continued forward to release his bombs.

Short Answer Questions

1. Jack's mom told John after the war that she would hear Jack doing what in his study?

2. What did John think as he ejected from the plane over Hanoi?

3. How long did John have to stay in a small room as punishment?

4. What happened to John's wife while he was in the Hilton?

5. Who helped the family when John's wife was struggling?

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