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

2. What does the open letter from the Swiftees label Kerry?
(a) A great exaggerator.
(b) Pathetic.
(c) A fraud.
(d) Greedy.

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

4. What does PCF stand for?
(a) Pacific Craft Freighter.
(b) Patrol Crafts Fast.
(c) Pacific Craft Frontrunner.
(d) Patrol Crafts First.

5. Were the Swift Boat Veterans surprised by Kerry's actions at the Swift Boat Veterans Reunion?
(a) No.
(b) Over half were.
(c) Yes.
(d) Over half were not sure.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many months did Kerry serve with the Swiftees during his tour?

2. How does Kerry portray himself in his book's account of Ponder's injury?

3. Which city hosted the Swift Boat Veterans Reunion?

4. What was the title of Kerry's book?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the purpose of the open letter the Swift Boat Veterans issue to John Kerry?

2. 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?

3. What is the main question that O'Neill and Corsi hope to answer about John Kerry, and what does the question mean?

4. Who is Bill Lupetti and what did he observe on his return trip to Vietnam?

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

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

7. 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?

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

9. 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?

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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