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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 happened if they were caught communicating?

2. What did John do while in solitary?

3. What happened to the USS Forrestal?

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

5. How did the pilots feel about the orders they were given?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. What happened on Christmas Eve in 1968?

6. What was John's punishment in Calcutta?

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

8. How did John feel after the wash rag incident, and what did he do about it?

9. What were some of the difficulties John had to face as a prisoner of war?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

John had one teacher who continued to knock him down and two teachers that really inspired him. Describe the experiences with Captain Ben Hart, Lieutenant Commander Eugene Carroll and William P. Ravenel, showing how they influenced John's' life.

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

Explain what happened with the peace talks and the bombing raids. What did this mean to the prisoners? What did their captors try to tell them it meant? What was their reaction to their captors?

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