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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. How was Hoffman involved with the Swift Boats?
(a) He was the lieutenant in charge.
(b) He was the commander.
(c) He was the tactics division specialist.
(d) He was the route planner.

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

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

4. How did the applause change when the actual Swift Boat Veterans were introduced at their Reunion?
(a) It became a little less vocal.
(b) It became more vocal and uproarious.
(c) It caused a riot to break out.
(d) It did not change.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which one of the following does Hoffman feel is doubtful in Kerry?

3. How many of the total number of Swiftess contacted declined to sign the open letter to Kerry?

4. Who controlled the forests that the PCFs were assigned to?

5. What does Hoffman make clear about his position?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

10. 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?

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