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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. Why was Kerry included in the "War Heroes" exhibit?

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

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

4. What does PCF stand for?

5. How many Swiftees served with Kerry during his tour?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. What was the difference between Joe Ponder's account of his injury and Kerry's account of the same incident, and how does O'Neill refer to Ponder's part in the reunion?

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

5. What is the main question that O'Neill and Corsi hope to answer about John Kerry, and what does the question mean?

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

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

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

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

10. How do the authors plan to answer the questions they pose at the end of the Introduction, and are their methods effective?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What was the exchange between Kerry and Ted Peck, and why did the authors think it was necessary to include it at the end of Part 1? How does Peck represent the general sentiment expressed by the soldiers at the time? How does Kerry represent the anti-war protesters? Why is the distinction between the two relevant to the main message in the book?

Essay Topic 2

What was the open letter from the Swift Boat Veterans to John Kerry? Why was it announced, and what was its purpose? How did Kerry respond to the letter? Why was it significant that the letter was issued in 2004 and by Rear Admiral Hoffman? What is the importance of the number of signatures on the letter and who participated or endorsed it?

Essay Topic 3

After reading Unfit for Command, did the authors achieve their objective? Why or why not? Describe 3 examples of the strongest and most convincing parts of their presentation. Is this a book that every voter should have read before the 2004 election? Overall, did O'Neill and Corsi prove beyond a reasonable doubt that their positions were accurate and worth bringing to the attention of the American people? How?

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