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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 person did Kerry compare himself to during his tour?
(a) Walter Mondale.
(b) John F. Kennedy.
(c) Alexander Hamilton.
(d) Jimmy Carter.

2. What was unusual about Kerry's purple heart request that contradicted the normal procedure for how they are awarded?
(a) He recommended himself for it before getting treated for the injury.
(b) He was recommended by a witness that remained anonymous.
(c) His injury was not substantiated by any doctors.
(d) He recommended himself and his injury was self-inflicted.

3. What were Kerry's goals back in Vietnam, according to Commander Grant Hibbard?
(a) To be a governor.
(b) To be a senator.
(c) To be Vice President.
(d) To be President.

4. What do his crew and witnesses of a refueling event on the way to An Thoi say Kerry lied about?
(a) A conversation with an enemy combatant.
(b) A conversation with O'Neill.
(c) A conversation with a commander.
(d) A conversation with another officer.

5. Who has Kerry relied on to support his claims of "war crimes" committed by American troops in Vietnam?
(a) Imposters posing as his fellow officers.
(b) Imposters posing as veterans.
(c) Imposters posing as commanders.
(d) Imposters posing as friends.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Ponder's account of the injuries compare to Kerry's?

2. In Kerry's earlier book, what was the type of language used?

3. How do the authors introduce their argument?

4. How did William F. Buckley refer to Kerry during a graduation speech given at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point?

5. How did Kerry arrive for his appointment with the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations?

(see the answer key)

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