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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. Where were the PCFs tasked?
(a) The Kong River.
(b) The Mekong Delta.
(c) The Gulf of Tonkin.
(d) The Red River Delta.

2. Why was Kerry eventually given offshore assignments by commanders at Cat Lo?
(a) He whined so much about the weather onshore.
(b) He whined so much about the other officers' dislike for him.
(c) He whined so much about every order he was given onshore.
(d) He whined so much about the dangers of potential combat.

3. What kept Kerry's unacceptable behavior from his superiors?
(a) His refusal to file reports.
(b) His bribery of fellow officers.
(c) His fellow officers.
(d) His own fraudulent reports.

4. What were Cavett's public views on the war at that time?
(a) He was against it, just like Kerry.
(b) He was for it, unlike Kerry.
(c) He did not make any public stance on the war.
(d) He didn't like it, but he understood the need for it.

5. In what year did Kerry testify in front of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations?
(a) 1971.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1969.
(d) 1968.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many months did Kerry serve with the Swiftees during his tour?

2. How did Kerry use his Vietnam experience in his political campaigns?

3. Why does O'Neill think that Americans are uninformed?

4. Why does O'Neill think Kerry agreed to serve in Vietnam?

5. Which one of the following does Hoffman question about Kerry in the Introduction?

(see the answer key)

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