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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 does O'Neill call Kerry during his time in Vietnam?
(a) Just another soldier.
(b) Just another war criminal.
(c) Just another number.
(d) Just another politician.

2. Who has Kerry relied on to support his claims of "war crimes" committed by American troops in Vietnam?
(a) Imposters posing as his fellow officers.
(b) Imposters posing as veterans.
(c) Imposters posing as friends.
(d) Imposters posing as commanders.

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

4. What was the purpose of Kerry's unauthorized trips to Saigon?
(a) Education.
(b) To look for enemy partiers.
(c) Entertainment and amusement.
(d) To observe culture.

5. How much action did Kerry see during his first tour of duty?
(a) A little.
(b) A lot.
(c) None.
(d) An average amount.

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the charges Kerry leveled against the army during his testimony?

2. What were Cavett's public views on the war at that time?

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

4. What does Kerry claim his nickname was in Vietnam?

5. What is the first sub-section of Part 1 of the book titled?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How was Kerry awarded the Silver Star?

4. Why is it important to understand when the problems between O'Neill and Kerry began?

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

6. What was the content of Kerry's testimony before the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, and why did it anger O'Neill so much?

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

8. 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?

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

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