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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. How many of Kerry's commanders signed the open letter from the Swiftees?

2. When did Kerry make a cameo appearance at the Swift Boat Veterans Reunion?

3. How did Ponder's account of the injuries compare to Kerry's?

4. What does Hoffman make clear about his position?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Who is Roy F. Hoffman and why is his opinion regarded so highly?

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

6. 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?

7. What are Hoffman's thoughts about Kerry, and why do the authors choose to begin the book with his quote?

8. 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?

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

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 2

Explain the purpose for Kerry's earlier book, The New Soldier. What did the language in the book display or reiterate about Kerry's dislike for the military? Describe the picture in The New Soldier that was offensive. Why was the book banished and what does Kerry do to prevent people from reading it? What are Kerry's motivations?

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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