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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 O'Neill call Kerry during his time in Vietnam?
(a) Just another soldier.
(b) Just another politician.
(c) Just another number.
(d) Just another war criminal.

2. What are the authors unable to distinguish from Kerry's words?
(a) The words of the anti-Americans.
(b) The words of the Soviet Empire.
(c) The words of the Viet Cong.
(d) The words of the fallen soldiers.

3. What type of account does O'Neill provide for the Swift Boat Veterans Reunion?
(a) A friend's recollection.
(b) A first-hand account.
(c) Hearsay.
(d) A second-hand account.

4. After his deferment request was denied, how did Kerry enlist in the Navy Reserve?
(a) As a frontline soldier.
(b) As an inactive volunteer.
(c) As an active volunteer.
(d) As a backup soldier.

5. What was the staged event in Detroit called that was later debunked as phony testimony by people who were never in Vietnam?
(a) The Spring Soldier Investigation.
(b) The Fall Soldier Investigation.
(c) The Summer Soldier Investigation.
(d) The Winter Soldier Investigation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who controlled the forests that the PCFs were assigned to?

2. What was the result of Kerry's congressional run after the Dick Cavett Show?

3. Who has Kerry relied on to support his claims of "war crimes" committed by American troops in Vietnam?

4. What was unusual about Kerry's purple heart request that contradicted the normal procedure for how they are awarded?

5. What was Cavett's reputation as a commentator?

(see the answer key)

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