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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. What is a "skimmer"?
(a) A faster boat than the normal Swift Boats.
(b) A smaller boat than the normal sized Swift Boat.
(c) A slower boat than the normal Swift Boats.
(d) A larger boat than the normal sized Swift Boat.

2. After the villagers fled the Song Bo Do river village in 1969, what did Kerry order his crew to destroy while he lit fires with a Zippo?
(a) The children's toys.
(b) The dogs and other pets.
(c) Pigs and chickens.
(d) The abandoned boats.

3. Which one of the following does Hoffman feel is doubtful in Kerry?
(a) His loyalty.
(b) His citizenship.
(c) His ethics.
(d) His political ambitions.

4. How much action did Kerry see during his first tour of duty?
(a) A lot.
(b) A little.
(c) An average amount.
(d) None.

5. Who was Bill Lupetti?
(a) A naval corpsman.
(b) A battalion leader.
(c) An army recruiter.
(d) An army general.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the purpose of Kerry's unauthorized trips to Saigon?

2. Who was in a sampan that Kerry ordered to be fired upon, according to his biography in the Boston Globe?

3. What do the Swift Boat Veterans think of Kerry's attitude during the war, according to O'Neill?

4. What state was the Swift Boat Veterans Reunion held in?

5. What is one of the absolute tenets of command, according to Hoffman?

(see the answer key)

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