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

2. What was the result of Kerry's congressional run after the Dick Cavett Show?
(a) He won.
(b) He failed.
(c) He withdrew from the race.
(d) It was declared a draw.

3. Who did Kerry compare the U.S. Army to in his testimony?
(a) Chairman Mao.
(b) Adolf Hitler.
(c) Mussolini.
(d) Genghis Khan.

4. What was the primary role of skimmers?
(a) To take the soldiers away from the battles.
(b) To watch the waters for the enemy.
(c) To watch for civilian curfew violators and issue tickets.
(d) To engage in key battles.

5. According to his own accounts, how did Kerry respond to orders instructing him to leave a French resort and report to a more dangerous river patrol?
(a) He accepted them with certain conditions.
(b) He refused to follow them.
(c) He was confused by them because he enjoyed the peacefulness of the resort.
(d) He vehemently resisted.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Kerry referencing during his tour of duty in Vietnam, with regards to Purple Hearts?

2. What kept Kerry's unacceptable behavior from his superiors?

3. What do the Swiftees say that Kerry's actual nickname was in Vietnam?

4. What television show did Kerry refuse to debate O'Neill on?

5. What was the reason for Kerry's application for a draft deferment?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. 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?

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

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

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

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 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 was Kerry awarded the Silver Star?

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