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

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

3. How many of Kerry's commanders signed the open letter from the Swiftees?
(a) Almost all of them.
(b) Almost a quarter of them.
(c) All of them.
(d) Almost half of them.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What did Kerry misrepresent, according to the open letter by the Swift Boat Veterans?

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

4. How was Joe Ponder wounded during the war?

5. How did the Swift Boat Veterans feel as a result of Kerry's cameo appearance and motives?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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. 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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