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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 kept Kerry's unacceptable behavior from his superiors?
(a) His refusal to file reports.
(b) His fellow officers.
(c) His own fraudulent reports.
(d) His bribery of fellow officers.

2. What is the second sub-section of Part 1 of the book titled?
(a) The Purple Heart Braggart.
(b) The Purple Heart Hunter.
(c) The Purple Heart Exaggerator.
(d) The Purple Heart Thief.

3. In what year did Kerry testify in front of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1971.

4. What is the first sub-section of Part 1 of the book titled?
(a) The Righteous Warrior.
(b) The Repulsive Warrior.
(c) The Ridiculous Warrior.
(d) The Reluctant Warrior.

5. What were Cavett's public views on the war at that time?
(a) He did not make any public stance on the war.
(b) He didn't like it, but he understood the need for it.
(c) He was for it, unlike Kerry.
(d) He was against it, just like Kerry.

Short Answer Questions

1. After the villagers fled the Song Bo Do river village in 1969, what did Kerry order his crew to destroy while he lit fires with a Zippo?

2. What was the normal length of one tour of duty in Vietnam?

3. What was the reason for Kerry's application for a draft deferment?

4. Who was in a sampan that Kerry ordered to be fired upon, according to his biography in the Boston Globe?

5. How did the audience appear when Kerry first appeared on camera during the Dick Cavett Show?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did O'Neill finally have the chance to debate Kerry in 1971?

2. How did Kerry initially try to avoid serving in the war?

3. What were the events surrounding the first Purple Heart medal that Kerry received, and why do the authors question its validity?

4. How was Kerry awarded the third Purple Heart, and why was it significant?

5. What did O'Neill first do to challenge Kerry on his testimony, and how did Kerry respond?

6. What was the conversation between Kerry and the Captain of an LST en route to An Thoi, and why do the authors dispute it?

7. What is an example of the report that Kerry lacked the nerves for combat and often would overreact to situations?

8. How did the debate between O'Neill and Kerry begin, and what was the outcome?

9. What were Kerry's reasons for choosing the Swift Boats to serve on?

10. What does Captain Plumly report about Kerry's service, and how does that correspond to the reports of his trips to Saigon?

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