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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. Where was John Sidney McCain Jr. stationed when John Sidney McCain Sr. first met his grandson?
(a) Vietnam.
(b) Panama.
(c) The Dominican Republic.
(d) Cambodia.

2. 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 notoriously disheveled.
(c) He never stepped out of uniform.
(d) He was immaculate.

3. Who were John McCain's heroes?
(a) All Naval men.
(b) His ancestors back to the Revolution.
(c) John Sidney McCain Jr. and Sr.
(d) All Marines.

4. What did the signal from the USS Gunnel do?
(a) It saved their lives.
(b) It was lost in the stormy waters.
(c) It showed their position.
(d) It aggravated the enemy.

5. How did John feel about the Academy after the school year really began?
(a) He loved the camaraderie of the upperclassmen and the easy-to-follow rules.
(b) He loved the challenge of the classes.
(c) He didn't like the academics and was often in trouble.
(d) He appreciated the structure.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who almost blasted the USS Gunnel?

2. What was Captain Ben Hart known for?

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

4. What was a problem when John entered high school?

5. How did John McCain view his father?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe John's education before he went to the Academy.

2. How did the Japanese attack of Pearl Harbor affect John McCain?

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

4. Describe what Jack was like as a commander.

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

6. Why did John decide to become more responsible, what changed him back to his old ways?

7. How did Slew take care of his grandson?

8. Why was Jack awarded the Legion of Merit?

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

10. How did the student who bullied John die later in their lives? How did John relate to him at his death?

(see the answer keys)

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