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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

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

3. Who helped prepare John for the Academy?
(a) The teachers at the public school.
(b) The teachers at Episcopal High School.
(c) His father.
(d) His mother.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Distinguished Service Medals did John Sidney McCain Sr. receive during World War II?

2. Strategies from which wars are included in this book?

3. How did Jack feel about the men serving under him?

4. Who taught John how to command a ship?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Captain Hart try to earn respect from others? Did it work?

2. Why was Jack awarded the Legion of Merit?

3. How did Slew take care of his grandson?

4. What kind of fighter was Slew?

5. What was the Academy like in the summer before classes began?

6. What was Roberta Wright McCain's background? How did your parents feel about McCain?

7. How had Slew changed professionally by World War II?

8. What kind of personality did John have as he was attending school?

9. How did John end out getting a decent grade in history?

10. What was John Sidney McCain Sr like as a commander? What relationship did he have with the men serving under him?

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