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

2. How was Kerry perceived among the other Swiftees during his time in Vietnam?
(a) A perpetual loser.
(b) A greedy politician.
(c) A willing soldier.
(d) A perpetual whiner.

3. What were the charges Kerry leveled against the army during his testimony?
(a) Rape and baby killing.
(b) Reckless violence and lack of sympathy for the enemy.
(c) Corruption and betrayal.
(d) Unwarranted attempts to win the war and a belief in freedom.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to several Swift Boat officers, how did Kerry respond when the Swiftees were ordered into combat?

2. What do his crew and witnesses of a refueling event on the way to An Thoi say Kerry lied about?

3. How did the Committee reply to O'Neill's request?

4. Who has Kerry relied on to support his claims of "war crimes" committed by American troops in Vietnam?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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