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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. What was the summer of 1969 like for John and the other prisoners?

2. What happened to the packages John's wife sent?

3. How did many of the prisoners communicate with their families?

4. What did John do while in solitary?

5. How many children did Carol and John have?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when John realized he didn't have a wash rag after his punishment?

2. What did John and his friends do for entertainment in Meridian, Mississippi? How did people react to what they had done?

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

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

5. What happened when the Vietnamese asked John if he wanted to go home early?

6. 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?

7. What injuries did John receive from the inferno on the USS Forestall? How were his injuries compared to the others?

8. What were communications like between John and his family?

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

10. Why was John's transfer to Camp Unity such a great experience?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the family history of the McCain men in relationship to war. Explain how this affected John McCain's upbringing.

Essay Topic 2

Explain in great detail what type of leader Jack was. Include examples of how he worked with the troops under him.

Essay Topic 3

Describe the communication systems between prisoners and their families. How did they get real messages to each other? Was John any good at it? How did he feel about the Committee of Liaison with Families of Servicemen Detained in North Vietnam?

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