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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Antiwar Protester.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Kerry admit to about his decision to be part of the Swift Boats during Vietnam, in The Vietnam Experience: A War Remembered?
(a) That he assumed he would be doing patrolling and did not want to get involved with the war.
(b) That he had no intention of doing any patrolling.
(c) That he was looking forward to seeing the frontlines up close.
(d) That he misunderstood his assignment.

2. What is one of the absolute tenets of command, according to Hoffman?
(a) Trust.
(b) Decorum.
(c) Instinct.
(d) Flexibility.

3. What year did John Kerry run for president?
(a) 2000.
(b) 2002.
(c) 2004.
(d) 2006.

4. Who is Jim Warner?
(a) A Marine aviator.
(b) An Army Lieutenant.
(c) A Marine Lieutenant.
(d) An Army Sergeant.

5. What was the primary role of skimmers?
(a) To take the soldiers away from the battles.
(b) To engage in key battles.
(c) To watch for civilian curfew violators and issue tickets.
(d) To watch the waters for the enemy.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who accompanied Kerry during his previous cameo appearance at the Swift Boat Veterans Reunion?

2. How much action did Kerry see during his first tour of duty?

3. How many signatures were on the open letter to Kerry from the Swiftees?

4. What play does Kerry borrow a quote from to use as a campaign tagline?

5. What do his crew and witnesses of a refueling event on the way to An Thoi say Kerry lied about?

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