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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: John Kerry in Vietnam.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many of Kerry's commanders signed the open letter from the Swiftees?
(a) All of them.
(b) Almost a quarter of them.
(c) Almost half of them.
(d) Almost all of them.

2. What was the normal length of one tour of duty in Vietnam?
(a) Two years.
(b) Two and a half years.
(c) Six months.
(d) One year.

3. What is the question the authors hope to answer in their book, Unfit for Command?
(a) Who is John Kerry trying to be?
(b) Who is John Kerry trying to fool?
(c) Who is the person John Kerry has become?
(d) Who is the real John Kerry?

4. What does VVAW stand for?
(a) Vietnam Veterans Acting Wrongly.
(b) Vietnam Veterans Against the War.
(c) Vietnam Victims Against the War.
(d) Vietnam Veterans Against the World.

5. What was the result of Kerry's congressional run after the Dick Cavett Show?
(a) He won.
(b) He withdrew from the race.
(c) He failed.
(d) It was declared a draw.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Ponder recall the circumstances around his injuries?

2. What division of the Armed Services was Roy F. Hoffman in?

3. What does Kerry claim about his request to enter the military that is not supported by any military records?

4. How does O'Neill refer to Ponder's participation in the Swift Boat Veterans Reunion?

5. In his first tour of duty, how did Kerry spend most of his time, according to the authors?

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