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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 O'Neill call Kerry's claims of "atrocities"?
(a) Partial truths.
(b) Misstatements.
(c) Lies.
(d) Half-truths.

2. As O'Neill states, what was the crowd's response when Kerry was introduced at the 2003 Swift Boat Veterans Reunion?
(a) It was a moderate reception.
(b) They did not know who Kerry was.
(c) It exploded.
(d) It went silent.

3. Where were the PCFs tasked?
(a) The Kong River.
(b) The Gulf of Tonkin.
(c) The Red River Delta.
(d) The Mekong Delta.

4. How many Swiftees served with Kerry during his tour?
(a) 23.
(b) 25.
(c) 19.
(d) 20.

5. How many months did Kerry serve with the Swiftees during his tour?
(a) Four.
(b) Two.
(c) Five.
(d) Three.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is one of the absolute tenets of command, according to Hoffman?

2. What is the intent of Unfit for Command, as clearly stated by the authors in the introduction?

3. How was Joe Ponder wounded during the war?

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

5. What position did Roy F. Hoffman hold?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How do the authors plan to answer the questions they pose at the end of the Introduction, and are their methods effective?

3. How many people did not sign the Swift Boat Veterans' open letter to Kerry, how important is it, and what are some of the possible reasons they did not participate?

4. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

10. 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?

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