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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. According to several Swift Boat officers, how did Kerry respond when the Swiftees were ordered into combat?
(a) He was confused.
(b) He strenuously objected.
(c) He refused to go.
(d) He didn't mind.

2. What did Kerry have a high regard for, according to those who served with him?
(a) His own well being.
(b) His personal accountability.
(c) His exaggerated stories.
(d) His fellow officers.

3. As a result of his poor performance, how did the audience react to Kerry at the end of the Dick Cavett Show?
(a) They booed him.
(b) They threw things at him.
(c) They still cheered him.
(d) They became silent.

4. Based on Kerry's report, what kind of knowledge did the U.S. Army have of these "atrocities"?
(a) Full knowledge at all levels of command.
(b) Full knowledge at almost all levels of command.
(c) Partial knowledge at all levels of command.
(d) Partial knowledge at almost all levels of command.

5. How did Kerry use his Vietnam experience in his political campaigns?
(a) To demean and embarrass opponents from both political parties.
(b) He used it to deal with several losses.
(c) To support his claim for a larger military.
(d) He refused to talk about his service during his campaigns.

6. What was the normal length of one tour of duty in Vietnam?
(a) Two years.
(b) Two and a half years.
(c) Six months.
(d) One year.

7. How does William Franke, who served with Kerry, describe his attitude about serving?
(a) Kerry had a belligerent disrespect for his commanders.
(b) Kerry was vocal in his support of the war.
(c) Kerry had a belligerent disrespect for duty and the military.
(d) Kerry was quiet, but clearly bothered by his service.

8. How was Kerry perceived among the other Swiftees during his time in Vietnam?
(a) A perpetual whiner.
(b) A perpetual loser.
(c) A greedy politician.
(d) A willing soldier.

9. How did Kerry shoot the wounded teenage Vietcong during the 1969 incident that he dubiously received a silver star for?
(a) In the other leg.
(b) In the back while he was on the ground.
(c) In the arm.
(d) In the back as he was running away.

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

11. 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 dogs and other pets.
(b) The children's toys.
(c) The abandoned boats.
(d) Pigs and chickens.

12. Out of the few months Kerry spent in Vietnam, how many of them were for training purposes?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

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

14. What was the result of Kerry's congressional run after the Dick Cavett Show?
(a) He failed.
(b) He won.
(c) It was declared a draw.
(d) He withdrew from the race.

15. What was the purpose of Kerry's unauthorized trips to Saigon?
(a) To observe culture.
(b) Education.
(c) Entertainment and amusement.
(d) To look for enemy partiers.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the charges Kerry leveled against the army during his testimony?

2. How did the audience appear when Kerry first appeared on camera during the Dick Cavett Show?

3. What does Kerry claim his nickname was in Vietnam?

4. What were Cavett's public views on the war at that time?

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

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