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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did Kerry's commanders pass him from one boat to another during his tour in Vietnam?
(a) He was in high demand.
(b) His peers requested not to work with him.
(c) He seemed to like being reassigned a lot.
(d) He kept reporting to the wrong boats.

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

3. How was Kerry's first wound treated?
(a) With stitches.
(b) With a band-aid.
(c) With a bandage.
(d) It did not need to be treated.

4. What does Kerry claim about his request to enter the military that is not supported by any military records?
(a) That he volunteered for 3 tours of duty.
(b) That he volunteered for 4 tours of duty.
(c) That he volunteered for 2 tours of duty.
(d) That he volunteered for an unlimited amount of tours.

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

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

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

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

9. How much action did Kerry see during his first tour of duty?
(a) An average amount.
(b) A lot.
(c) A little.
(d) None.

10. How often did the charges Kerry reported supposedly occur?
(a) Once or twice a month.
(b) Once a week.
(c) Daily.
(d) He lost count.

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

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. Why did Kerry most likely agree to debate O'Neill on the Dick Cavett Show?
(a) Cavett was a friend of Kerry's.
(b) Cavett had never met Kerry or O'Neill.
(c) Cavett was willing to ask him easy questions.
(d) Cavett agreed to limit O'Neill's talk time.

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

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who did Kerry compare the U.S. Army to in his testimony?

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

4. 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?

5. How did Kerry injure himself during his time with the skimmer?

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