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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. How much action did Kerry see during his first tour of duty?
(a) A little.
(b) None.
(c) A lot.
(d) An average amount.
2. What was Kerry referencing during his tour of duty in Vietnam, with regards to Purple Hearts?
(a) A well known book detailing the benefits of Purple Hearts in political careers.
(b) An obscure book detailing the benefits of Purple Hearts in political careers.
(c) An obscure regulation that released soldiers with 3 Purple Hearts.
(d) A well known regulation that released soldiers with 3 Purple Hearts.
3. Why was Kerry eventually given offshore assignments by commanders at Cat Lo?
(a) He whined so much about the other officers' dislike for him.
(b) He whined so much about the weather onshore.
(c) He whined so much about every order he was given onshore.
(d) He whined so much about the dangers of potential combat.
4. After his deferment request was denied, how did Kerry enlist in the Navy Reserve?
(a) As an active volunteer.
(b) As a frontline soldier.
(c) As a backup soldier.
(d) As an inactive volunteer.
5. How often did the charges Kerry reported supposedly occur?
(a) Once a week.
(b) Daily.
(c) Once or twice a month.
(d) He lost count.
6. What were the charges Kerry leveled against the army during his testimony?
(a) Reckless violence and lack of sympathy for the enemy.
(b) Rape and baby killing.
(c) Unwarranted attempts to win the war and a belief in freedom.
(d) Corruption and betrayal.
7. What was the reason for Kerry's application for a draft deferment?
(a) He wanted to study in Russia.
(b) He wanted to study in Germany.
(c) He wanted to study in Paris.
(d) He wanted to study in Spain.
8. Who did Kerry compare the U.S. Army to in his testimony?
(a) Mussolini.
(b) Genghis Khan.
(c) Chairman Mao.
(d) Adolf Hitler.
9. How did the Committee reply to O'Neill's request?
(a) They refused to revoke Kerry's testimony.
(b) They would let him speak, but only for 5 minutes.
(c) They would not let him speak.
(d) They would not even read his request.
10. Who has Kerry relied on to support his claims of "war crimes" committed by American troops in Vietnam?
(a) Imposters posing as friends.
(b) Imposters posing as commanders.
(c) Imposters posing as his fellow officers.
(d) Imposters posing as veterans.
11. As a result of his poor performance, how did the audience react to Kerry at the end of the Dick Cavett Show?
(a) They became silent.
(b) They threw things at him.
(c) They still cheered him.
(d) They booed him.
12. How did Kerry use his Vietnam experience in his political campaigns?
(a) He used it to deal with several losses.
(b) To demean and embarrass opponents from both political parties.
(c) He refused to talk about his service during his campaigns.
(d) To support his claim for a larger military.
13. What does Kerry claim about his request to enter the military that is not supported by any military records?
(a) That he volunteered for 4 tours of duty.
(b) That he volunteered for 2 tours of duty.
(c) That he volunteered for an unlimited amount of tours.
(d) That he volunteered for 3 tours of duty.
14. What is the first sub-section of Part 1 of the book titled?
(a) The Reluctant Warrior.
(b) The Repulsive Warrior.
(c) The Righteous Warrior.
(d) The Ridiculous Warrior.
15. What did the author of Kerry's Boston Globe biography write about Kerry's reason for joining the Swift Boats?
(a) He thought it would be a great experience.
(b) He had no idea what he was getting into.
(c) He really liked boats.
(d) He thought it would keep him away from conflict.
Short Answer Questions
1. What does O'Neill call Kerry during his time in Vietnam?
2. What do the Swiftees say that Kerry's actual nickname was in Vietnam?
3. What was the result of Kerry's congressional run after the Dick Cavett Show?
4. What was the purpose of Kerry's unauthorized trips to Saigon?
5. Who was in a sampan that Kerry ordered to be fired upon, according to his biography in the Boston Globe?
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