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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. Which forests were the PCFs assigned to?

2. Where were the PCFs tasked?

3. How was John Edwards involved with Kerry in his presidential campaign?

4. How many signatures were on the open letter to Kerry from the Swiftees?

5. What did Kerry misrepresent, according to the open letter by the Swift Boat Veterans?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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?

3. 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?

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

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

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

7. 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?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How was Kerry thought of by the other officers he served with in general? Describe specific situations and examples that illustrate and support their opinions of Kerry. What is so important about the way quotes are used throughout the book and who they are from? How does that help the authors show the reason for their objective?

Essay Topic 2

O'Neill gives a first hand account of the Swift Boat Veterans Reunion in 2003.

1) Describe the events of the reunion, Kerry's reception and actions, and how they compared with the other Swift Boat Veterans' reception and actions. Why is that contrast significant?

2) Who is Joe Ponder? Why does O'Neill think he had the most memorable moment of the reunion? How does Ponder's part in the reunion add to the doubt the authors are showing as far as Kerry's credibility is concerned?

Essay Topic 3

Kerry's testimony before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations is the catalyst for much of the book's objection to his ability to be the Commander in Chief.

1) Detail the statements made by Kerry, how they were perceived at the time, and why O'Neill and the other veterans objected to them so fiercely. Which ones were the most offensive or damaging? Why?

2) Who was the Committee made up of, and why was that important in their purpose and receptiveness to Kerry's testimony?

3) Who was responsible for writing Kerry's speech and how do Kerry's claims about it demonstrate his dishonesty?

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