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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 bodies of water were the PCFs eventually tasked for?
(a) Lakes and oceans.
(b) Rivers and oceans.
(c) Lakes and canals.
(d) Rivers and canals.

2. What do the Swift Boat Veterans think of Kerry's attitude during the war, according to O'Neill?
(a) It was slightly above average.
(b) It was self-serving.
(c) It was average.
(d) It was unselfish.

3. What type of account does O'Neill provide for the Swift Boat Veterans Reunion?
(a) A friend's recollection.
(b) A second-hand account.
(c) A first-hand account.
(d) Hearsay.

4. Which one of the following does Hoffman question about Kerry in the Introduction?
(a) His patriotism.
(b) His political agenda.
(c) His authority.
(d) His judgment.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What position did Roy F. Hoffman hold?

2. What division of the Armed Services was Roy F. Hoffman in?

3. How was Joe Ponder wounded during the war?

4. When did the Swift Boat Veterans Reunion take place?

5. What does Hoffman believe Kerry is unfit for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were the Swiftees not surprised by Kerry's actions before the Swift Boat Veterans Reunion?

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

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

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

5. 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?

6. 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?

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

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

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

10. 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?

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