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

2. What did the Vietnamese do when he landed?
(a) They ran away from him.
(b) They helped him get up.
(c) They attacked him.
(d) They questioned him.

3. How did John feel when his chance of action didn't come to fruition?
(a) It whetted his appetite for action.
(b) He was frustrated that they settled the situation peaceably.
(c) He was relieved.
(d) He was angry that they had to waste their time there.

4. What did John do during the Christmas Eve service in 1968?
(a) He finally broke down and cried.
(b) He prayed for his family.
(c) He decided that trusting God was useless.
(d) He started an uprising.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened to John's plane when he was in Corpus Christi Bay?

2. Where did the prisoners leave messages for each other?

3. What did John do when he joined the other soldiers after solitary?

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

5. What did the Vietnamese plan to do with John's release?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did early releases tells Jack about his son, John?

2. How was John's wife in danger back in the United States, and how did she take care of herself?

3. What happened when the three men were released in August of 1969?

4. What were the fighters on the USS Oriskany known for? Why was John on the ship?

5. What were the interrogation sessions like? How did John feel about his time in the interrogation room?

6. What did John do while he was in Army training?

7. What did the Air Force major talk to the trainees about, and how did John feel about him?

8. What was John's punishment in Calcutta?

9. In October of 1962, John's squadron was ordered to fly their planes back to the carrier earlier than they had expected. They discovered that they might see some action. What happened with this, and how did John feel about it?

10. How did John's father and grandfather talk about their war experiences after they were home?

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