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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. What division of the Armed Services was Roy F. Hoffman in?

2. What does Hoffman make clear about his position?

3. Who designed the "War Heroes" exhibit Lupetti observed in the museum?

4. Who is recognized along with Kerry in the "War Heroes" exhibit?

5. What office did Kerry hold when he ran for the presidency?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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?

5. What is the purpose of the open letter the Swift Boat Veterans issue to John Kerry?

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

7. What is significant about the location of Lupetti's observation and who was responsible for it?

8. How many people did not sign the Swift Boat Veterans' open letter to Kerry, how important is it, and what are some of the possible reasons they did not participate?

9. What does the quote from John Edwards say and why is it so effective?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What are the questions the authors ask at the end of the Introduction? Why are the answers to them critical to the effectiveness of the authors' main points? What do the authors hope to accomplish with the rest of the book? How have they proven their sincerity in the Introduction, and how does that make them more credible?

Essay Topic 2

The authors cite the biased media as one of the reasons Kerry was allowed to hide his actions from the voters in 2004. They also make it clear that he is intentionally hiding his agenda from the American people in order to be elected.

1) How did the media play a role in the public perception of Kerry during the 2004 election? Why was the media sympathetic to Kerry's campaign? Were they just unaware of the information the Swift Boat Veterans provide in the book? Even after the book was released, what does it say about the media that many outlets still ignored Kerry's past actions?

2) Considering all of the information in the book, what does it say about the Democratic Party that they would nominate Kerry to be the Commander in Chief? Were they unaware of his actions?

3) The main problem the authors have with Kerry is that he was not forthcoming about his anti-war activities and deceptions during the war. Why is that a valid concern? How does Kerry's refusal to release his military documents prove O'Neill's point about their content? What would have happened if Kerry had been more upfront during the campaign about his past and possibly present views about the military? How would the voting have been affected?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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