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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What were Cavett's public views on the war at that time?
(a) He didn't like it, but he understood the need for it.
(b) He did not make any public stance on the war.
(c) He was for it, unlike Kerry.
(d) He was against it, just like Kerry.

2. Why does O'Neill think that Americans are uninformed?
(a) They are incapable of understanding the news.
(b) The media is not aware of Kerry's deceptive practices.
(c) The media is biased and sympathetic to Kerry's liberal agenda.
(d) They don't watch the news very much.

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

4. What do the Swiftees say that Kerry's actual nickname was in Vietnam?
(a) Boston Pretender.
(b) Boston Whiner.
(c) Boston Coward.
(d) Boston Strangler.

5. How did the audience appear when Kerry first appeared on camera during the Dick Cavett Show?
(a) They were on his side.
(b) They booed loudly.
(c) They didn't know who he was.
(d) They were silent.

6. What was the primary role of skimmers?
(a) To take the soldiers away from the battles.
(b) To engage in key battles.
(c) To watch for civilian curfew violators and issue tickets.
(d) To watch the waters for the enemy.

7. How did the Committee reply to O'Neill's request?
(a) They would not let him speak.
(b) They would let him speak, but only for 5 minutes.
(c) They would not even read his request.
(d) They refused to revoke Kerry's testimony.

8. What television show did Kerry refuse to debate O'Neill on?
(a) Frontline.
(b) 60 Minutes.
(c) Meet the Press.
(d) The Today Show.

9. What were the charges Kerry leveled against the army during his testimony?
(a) Reckless violence and lack of sympathy for the enemy.
(b) Corruption and betrayal.
(c) Rape and baby killing.
(d) Unwarranted attempts to win the war and a belief in freedom.

10. 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.

11. What did O'Neill request from the Committee after hearing Kerry's testimony?
(a) To revoke Kerry's testimony.
(b) To debate Kerry.
(c) To substantiate Kerry.
(d) To enter his observations into the records.

12. 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 recommended himself and his injury was self-inflicted.
(c) His injury was not substantiated by any doctors.
(d) He was recommended by a witness that remained anonymous.

13. In what year did Kerry testify in front of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations?
(a) 1969.
(b) 1972.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1971.

14. 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.

15. What does Kerry admit to about his decision to be part of the Swift Boats during Vietnam, in The Vietnam Experience: A War Remembered?
(a) That he was looking forward to seeing the frontlines up close.
(b) That he misunderstood his assignment.
(c) That he assumed he would be doing patrolling and did not want to get involved with the war.
(d) That he had no intention of doing any patrolling.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does O'Neill encourage the readers to do in order to substantiate his account of the Dick Cavett Show?

2. How was Kerry perceived among the other Swiftees during his time in Vietnam?

3. According to several Swift Boat officers, how did Kerry respond when the Swiftees were ordered into combat?

4. What was Cavett's reputation as a commentator?

5. How does Kerry's gunner, Stephen Gardner, describe the sampan incident?

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