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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's actions during the Christmas Eve service in 1968?
(a) His family wrote to him.
(b) A fellow soldier reminded him of how much God loved him.
(c) He was put into solitary confinement.
(d) He was beaten.

2. How were the prisoners treated up to the end of 1969?
(a) With caution.
(b) With anger.
(c) Abominably.
(d) With respect.

3. How did John respond when he was offered a chance to go home early?
(a) He cheered.
(b) He said he'd never go home.
(c) He said he wouldn't go out of turn.
(d) He taunted the other prisoners with his good fortune.

4. What was John supposed to do in Hanoi on his mission?
(a) Fly over the area sniping people.
(b) Scan the area for map-making.
(c) Bomb the harbor.
(d) Bomb the thermal power plant.

5. What did the Vietnamese plan to do with John's release?
(a) Kill him right before release.
(b) Renege on their offer.
(c) Shame his father.
(d) Kill him right after release.

6. What did the Frenchman who interviewed John want him to do?
(a) Offer classified information.
(b) Tell the truth about being a prisoner.
(c) Speak against the United States.
(d) Escape.

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

8. What did John get more serious about during his second cruise on the USS Intrepid?
(a) His grades.
(b) Getting married.
(c) His friendships.
(d) His career.

9. How did the Vietnamese want people to think they treated the prisoners?
(a) With respect.
(b) Fairly.
(c) As slaves.
(d) Harshly.

10. Where was the ship taken for repairs?
(a) Back to Meridian.
(b) The Philippines.
(c) Back to Pittsburgh.
(d) Nowhere -- it was underwater.

11. What trouble did John get into in Spain?
(a) He was arrested for public drunkeness.
(b) He inadvertently insulted a chief commander in Spain.
(c) He separated from his unit and got lost.
(d) He flew too low and knocked over some power lines.

12. What did Jake and Slew find difficult when they talked about war experiences to elementary students?
(a) They had to mentally sort out the confidential information.
(b) They had too many traumatic memories.
(c) They had a hard time keeping their language clean.
(d) It was difficult remembering all that happened.

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

14. What did John and his friends start up in Meridian, Mississippi?
(a) The Key Fess Yacht Club.
(b) A band.
(c) An acting troupe.
(d) The Meridian Gospel Church.

15. What Operation did John participate in?
(a) Operation Rolling Thunder.
(b) Operation Jack Crack.
(c) Operation Coronado II.
(d) Operation Coburg.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What information did John give his interrogators?

3. What did the guard draw in the dirt at Christmas?

4. After John ejected from his plane, what we he even more determined to do?

5. Where did Jack ask to have his change of command ceremony?

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