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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. How long did John have to stay in a small room as punishment?

2. What happened to the USS Forrestal?

3. Why did the Vietnamese take John to the hospital?

4. How did John feel about the Vietnamese' actions in the August after he was offered an early release?

5. Jack's mom told John after the war that she would hear Jack doing what in his study?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happened when John was flying in Corpus Christi Bay? How was he feeling after the event?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did Jack feel about his son and his son's captivity? How did the situation affect his role as a commander?

Essay Topic 2

How did John feel about education? Write about his schooling and highlight his strong areas as well as his weak areas.

Essay Topic 3

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

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