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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many months did Kerry serve with the Swiftees during his tour?
(a) Three.
(b) Four.
(c) Five.
(d) Two.

2. What years was Hoffman involved with the Swift Boats?
(a) 1967 and 1968.
(b) 1969 and 1970.
(c) 1968 and 1969.
(d) 1965 and 1967.

3. How many of the total number of Swiftess contacted declined to sign the open letter to Kerry?
(a) Less than 5 %.
(b) Less than 10%.
(c) 15%.
(d) 10%.

4. What office did Kerry hold when he ran for the presidency?
(a) Senator.
(b) Mayor.
(c) Governor.
(d) Congressman.

5. According to O'Neill, where did Kerry meet with the enemies of America while American soldiers were still fighting and dying?
(a) Paris.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) Germany.
(d) Thailand.

6. How was Joe Ponder wounded during the war?
(a) In a battle Kerry was supposed to be in.
(b) In an accident caused by Kerry.
(c) In an accident witnessed by Kerry.
(d) In a battle that Kerry recounts.

7. What is one of the absolute tenets of command, according to Hoffman?
(a) Instinct.
(b) Decorum.
(c) Flexibility.
(d) Trust.

8. How did the Swift Boat Veterans feel as a result of Kerry's cameo appearance and motives?
(a) Flattered.
(b) Confused.
(c) Angry.
(d) Ignored.

9. How does Kerry portray himself in his book's account of Ponder's injury?
(a) As a hero.
(b) As a victim.
(c) As a witness.
(d) As an innocent bystander.

10. How does O'Neill refer to Ponder's participation in the Swift Boat Veterans Reunion?
(a) It was the last moment.
(b) It was the first moment.
(c) It was the most surprising moment.
(d) It was the most memorable moment.

11. What month was the 2004 press conference held by Hoffman for the Swift Boat Veterans?
(a) November.
(b) March.
(c) June.
(d) May.

12. Who accompanied Kerry during his previous cameo appearance at the Swift Boat Veterans Reunion?
(a) A camera crew.
(b) His biographer.
(c) His vice presidential candidate.
(d) Other political officials.

13. Who received a polite applause at the Swift Boat Veterans Reunion, according to O'Neill?
(a) The current Vice President.
(b) The secretary of state.
(c) The ambassador.
(d) The visiting dignitaries.

14. What does O'Neill call Kerry's claims of "atrocities"?
(a) Misstatements.
(b) Lies.
(c) Partial truths.
(d) Half-truths.

15. How many Swiftees served with Kerry during his tour?
(a) 20.
(b) 23.
(c) 25.
(d) 19.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does PCF stand for?

2. Who designed the "War Heroes" exhibit Lupetti observed in the museum?

3. What was the original intention for the PCFs?

4. How many signatures were on the open letter to Kerry from the Swiftees?

5. Which one of the following does Hoffman feel is doubtful in Kerry?

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