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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the original intention for the PCFs?
(a) Coastal transportation.
(b) Coastal emergencies.
(c) Coastal surveillance.
(d) Coastal attacks.

2. Why was Kerry included in the "War Heroes" exhibit?
(a) For his role in the capture of American POWs.
(b) For his injuries during the war.
(c) For his role in the American anti-war movement.
(d) For his involvement in numerous battles.

3. Which museum did Lupetti visit upon returning to the countries involved in the war?
(a) The War Restoration Museum.
(b) The War Memorial Museum.
(c) The War Remnants Museum.
(d) The War Battleground Museum.

4. How do the authors introduce their argument?
(a) With a letter.
(b) With a poem.
(c) With a quote.
(d) With an advertisement.

5. What were the people included in the "War Heroes" exhibit recognized for?
(a) Their contributions to socialism.
(b) Their contributions to the North Vietnamese victory.
(c) Their contributions to communism.
(d) Their support of the Chinese dictators.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of account does O'Neill provide for the Swift Boat Veterans Reunion?

2. Who received a polite applause at the Swift Boat Veterans Reunion, according to O'Neill?

3. How many of the total number of Swiftess contacted declined to sign the open letter to Kerry?

4. What bodies of water were the PCFs eventually tasked for?

5. Which forests were the PCFs assigned to?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Kerry reportedly act during his cameo appearance before the Swift Boat Veterans Reunion, what do his actions display, and how did the Swiftees respond?

2. How is Lupetti's observation in Vietnam relevant to Kerry and the ideas about him that the book outlines?

3. How much skepticism should be used when reading Unfit for Command, and how does the Introduction reduce or even eliminate it?

4. What is the general purpose of an Introduction, and how do O'Neill and Corsi use it to establish their intentions in Unfit for Command?

5. Why do the authors make it a point to mention that their purpose for writing the book is not political?

6. What is the reaction of Kerry at the Swift Boats Veterans Reunion in 2003 and why is it significant?

7. Who is Roy F. Hoffman and why is his opinion regarded so highly?

8. What was the difference between Joe Ponder's account of his injury and Kerry's account of the same incident, and how does O'Neill refer to Ponder's part in the reunion?

9. What is significant about the location of Lupetti's observation and who was responsible for it?

10. How many signatures are on the open letter to Kerry by the Swift Boat veterans, and why is that important for the book's main point?

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