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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 does William Franke, who served with Kerry, describe his attitude about serving?
(a) Kerry had a belligerent disrespect for his commanders.
(b) Kerry was vocal in his support of the war.
(c) Kerry had a belligerent disrespect for duty and the military.
(d) Kerry was quiet, but clearly bothered by his service.

2. As a result of his poor performance, how did the audience react to Kerry at the end of the Dick Cavett Show?
(a) They threw things at him.
(b) They booed him.
(c) They still cheered him.
(d) They became silent.

3. What does Kerry claim his nickname was in Vietnam?
(a) Glass Jaw.
(b) Square Jaw.
(c) Lock Jaw.
(d) Flat Jaw.

4. Which of the following words are not used to describe Kerry by the authors during his time in Vietnam?
(a) Incompetent.
(b) Cowardly.
(c) Dishonest.
(d) Reliable.

5. Why did Kerry's commanders pass him from one boat to another during his tour in Vietnam?
(a) His peers requested not to work with him.
(b) He seemed to like being reassigned a lot.
(c) He was in high demand.
(d) He kept reporting to the wrong boats.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the primary role of skimmers?

2. What does O'Neill call Kerry during his time in Vietnam?

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

4. How did Kerry injure himself during his time with the skimmer?

5. In his first tour of duty, how did Kerry spend most of his time, according to the authors?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. How did the assignment of the Swift Boats change, what was Kerry's response, and why did the other officers consider him to be a problem?

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

4. What question did Lt. Ted Peck ask of Kerry shortly after he returned home, and why is Kerry's response revealing?

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

6. What was the length of a normal tour of duty, how did Kerry's time in the war compare to it, and how did the other officers regard his actions?

7. What were the circumstances around the award of Kerry's second Purple Heart, and how does it parallel the first?

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

9. How was Kerry awarded the Silver Star?

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

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