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

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

3. What does VVAW stand for?
(a) Vietnam Victims Against the War.
(b) Vietnam Veterans Against the War.
(c) Vietnam Veterans Acting Wrongly.
(d) Vietnam Veterans Against the World.

4. Who was in a sampan that Kerry ordered to be fired upon, according to his biography in the Boston Globe?
(a) A mother and small child.
(b) A mother and her grown child.
(c) Three women and no men.
(d) Two women and two men.

5. How did the Committee reply to O'Neill's request?
(a) They refused to revoke Kerry's testimony.
(b) They would let him speak, but only for 5 minutes.
(c) They would not let him speak.
(d) They would not even read his request.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was unusual about Kerry's purple heart request that contradicted the normal procedure for how they are awarded?

2. How was Kerry's first wound treated?

3. After his deferment request was denied, how did Kerry enlist in the Navy Reserve?

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

5. What does Kerry claim about his request to enter the military that is not supported by any military records?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Kerry awarded the Silver Star?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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