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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 does O'Neill think Kerry agreed to serve in Vietnam?

2. What does Kerry claim about his request to enter the military that is not supported by any military records?

3. Which of the following words are not used to describe Kerry by the authors during his time in Vietnam?

4. How did the audience appear when Kerry first appeared on camera during the Dick Cavett Show?

5. Why did Kerry's commanders pass him from one boat to another during his tour in Vietnam?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did O'Neill first do to challenge Kerry on his testimony, and how did Kerry respond?

2. How was Kerry awarded the third Purple Heart, and why was it significant?

3. How did one of Kerry's suggestions affect the Swiftees when they were ordered to employ Psychological Operations against the enemy?

4. How was Kerry awarded the Silver Star?

5. What were the circumstances around the award of Kerry's second Purple Heart, and how does it parallel the first?

6. How did the debate between O'Neill and Kerry begin, and what was the outcome?

7. What was the conversation between Kerry and the Captain of an LST en route to An Thoi, and why do the authors dispute it?

8. What were the events surrounding the first Purple Heart medal that Kerry received, and why do the authors question its validity?

9. What does Captain Plumly report about Kerry's service, and how does that correspond to the reports of his trips to Saigon?

10. How did Kerry initially try to avoid serving in the war?

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

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 3

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?

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