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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was John Sidney McCain Jr. stationed when John Sidney McCain Sr. first met his grandson?

2. Who were John McCain's heroes?

3. What signal did the USS Gunnel send out?

4. What amphibious assault did Jack command?

5. What was Roberta and John Sidney McCain Jr's wedding like?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened to the USS Gunnel?

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

3. What happened when John Sidney McCain Sr was 61 years old?

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

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

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

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

8. How were the men in McCain's family history connected to warfare?

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

10. How did John Sidney McCain Junior feel about the Naval Academy? What was his performance like there?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe Slew physically, mentally, and as a leader. How did he feel about war, and what did he do that made him so great in history?

Essay Topic 2

How did John's temper and anger issues continue to get him in trouble even after the Church Riot? How did his fellow prisoners try to help him? How did he feel about the trouble he caused them?

Essay Topic 3

What was Roberta McCain and Jack McCain's relationship like? How did they meet, and how did her family feel about him?

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