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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 does Hoffman believe Kerry is unfit for?
(a) To be commander of the Swift Boats.
(b) To be the captain of the Swift Boats.
(c) To be commander in chief.
(d) To be the secretary of state.

2. Out of the officers who served with Kerry, how many signed the open letter from the Swiftees?
(a) 15.
(b) 11.
(c) 23.
(d) 20.

3. What did Kerry misrepresent, according to the open letter by the Swift Boat Veterans?
(a) His service.
(b) His age.
(c) His political background.
(d) His eligibility.

4. How does Ponder recall the circumstances around his injuries?
(a) Vaguely.
(b) Vividly.
(c) Slightly better than expected.
(d) He remembers some parts better than others.

5. What causes Hoffman to be concerned about Kerry with regards to his political goals?
(a) His lack of determination.
(b) His lack of reliability.
(c) His lack of intelligence.
(d) His lack of enthusiasm.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many of Kerry's commanders signed the open letter from the Swiftees?

2. What were the people included in the "War Heroes" exhibit recognized for?

3. What years was Hoffman involved with the Swift Boats?

4. How was John Edwards involved with Kerry in his presidential campaign?

5. According to Edwards, who do you need to listen to in order to really understand Kerry?

Short Essay Questions

1. What inspired O'Neill and the other Swiftees to contact Kerry with regards to his actions in Vietnam and after the war was over?

2. What does the quote from John Edwards say and why is it so effective?

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

4. What are Hoffman's thoughts about Kerry, and why do the authors choose to begin the book with his quote?

5. 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?

6. What is the reason the authors do not use the word, "President", instead, referring to the position as the "Commander in Chief"?

7. 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?

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

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

10. 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?

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