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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. For how long were both O'Neill and Kerry both relatively quiet?
(a) They were never quiet.
(b) 45 years.
(c) 30 years.
(d) 40 years.

2. What did the author of Kerry's Boston Globe biography write about Kerry's reason for joining the Swift Boats?
(a) He had no idea what he was getting into.
(b) He really liked boats.
(c) He thought it would keep him away from conflict.
(d) He thought it would be a great experience.

3. What was Kerry referencing during his tour of duty in Vietnam, with regards to Purple Hearts?
(a) A well known regulation that released soldiers with 3 Purple Hearts.
(b) An obscure book detailing the benefits of Purple Hearts in political careers.
(c) A well known book detailing the benefits of Purple Hearts in political careers.
(d) An obscure regulation that released soldiers with 3 Purple Hearts.

4. What did Kerry have a high regard for, according to those who served with him?
(a) His own well being.
(b) His exaggerated stories.
(c) His personal accountability.
(d) His fellow officers.

5. 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 still cheered him.
(c) They booed him.
(d) They became silent.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Kerry shoot the wounded teenage Vietcong during the 1969 incident that he dubiously received a silver star for?

2. How was Kerry perceived among the other Swiftees during his time in Vietnam?

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

4. What was the purpose of Kerry's unauthorized trips to Saigon?

5. Why does O'Neill think that Americans are uninformed?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

5. What happened in the infamous sampan incident, where a mother and her child were found, and how did Kerry respond?

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

7. What is the significance of O'Neill's suggestion that the readers of the book view the video of the debate between him and Kerry?

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

9. How did one of Kerry's suggestions affect the Swiftees when they were ordered to employ Psychological Operations against the enemy?

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

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