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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who received a polite applause at the Swift Boat Veterans Reunion, according to O'Neill?

2. According to Edwards, who do you need to listen to in order to really understand Kerry?

3. How many of the total number of Swiftess contacted declined to sign the open letter to Kerry?

4. During what war did the Swift Boat Veterans serve with Kerry?

5. What years was Hoffman involved with the Swift Boats?

Short Essay Questions

1. How much skepticism should be used when reading Unfit for Command, and how does the Introduction reduce or even eliminate it?

2. What is the reason the authors do not use the word, "President", instead, referring to the position as the "Commander in Chief"?

3. How many signatures are on the open letter to Kerry by the Swift Boat veterans, and why is that important for the book's main point?

4. What is the reaction of Kerry at the Swift Boats Veterans Reunion in 2003 and why is it significant?

5. Why do the authors make it a point to mention that their purpose for writing the book is not political?

6. What is the general purpose of an Introduction, and how do O'Neill and Corsi use it to establish their intentions in Unfit for Command?

7. How did Kerry reportedly act during his cameo appearance before the Swift Boat Veterans Reunion, what do his actions display, and how did the Swiftees respond?

8. Why were the Swiftees not surprised by Kerry's actions before the Swift Boat Veterans Reunion?

9. What inspired O'Neill and the other Swiftees to contact Kerry with regards to his actions in Vietnam and after the war was over?

10. How is Lupetti's observation in Vietnam relevant to Kerry and the ideas about him that the book outlines?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why was the FBI investigating Kerry? What was the main reason for their interest in him and his associations? How do the authors provide compelling evidence to show Kerry's ties with communism? Describe 3 examples of how the FBI supports those ties.

Essay Topic 2

Why is it important for the authors to establish that their motives for writing the book are not political? Describe 2 examples of how they accomplish this. What does the time in which the book was released have to do with their effort to distance themselves from politics? How might their points be taken less seriously if they represented a candidate or had a political agenda? How is their case strengthened by focusing only on Kerry's war background and his inability to be the Commander in Chief?

Essay Topic 3

What were the events leading up to Kerry's service in Vietnam? Explain how he attempted to avoid active duty and why he chose to be stationed with the Swift Boats. How did the Swift Boats' mission change and what was Kerry's response? Why is this significant for the authors' case against Kerry becoming the Commander in Chief? Use the information and quotes from Part 1 to support your analysis.

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