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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the soldiers do their first night in Camp Unity?
(a) They planned an escape.
(b) They stayed awake all night.
(c) They sang songs and put on a play.
(d) They slept in peace.

2. How long did John have to stay in a small room as punishment?
(a) 3 weeks.
(b) 3 months.
(c) 3 days.
(d) An entire day.

3. Where did Jack ask to have his change of command ceremony?
(a) In a private ceremony in his living room.
(b) Back in the United States.
(c) In Hanoi.
(d) On the USS Oriskany.

4. How did John feel about the Vietnamese' actions in the August after he was offered an early release?
(a) He was angry at the Vietnamese.
(b) He wanted to kill himself.
(c) He sympathized with their situation.
(d) He thought their actions were futile.

5. How did John feel about the soldiers who tried to escape and participated in forms of resistance?
(a) He thought they were stupid.
(b) They were like lanterns leading the way with their honor, courage, and faith.
(c) He was angry at them because everyone was punished for their thoughtless actions.
(d) He wished he had their bravery.

Short Answer Questions

1. What happened after John's actions during the Christmas Eve service in 1968?

2. What happened to the packages John's wife sent?

3. What did the guard draw in the dirt at Christmas?

4. How did Jack react to wartime situations that became personal?

5. What happened when the enemy came near John?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was John's wife in danger back in the United States, and how did she take care of herself?

2. How did John's father and grandfather talk about their war experiences after they were home?

3. How did John feel after the wash rag incident, and what did he do about it?

4. What happened when the Vietnamese asked John if he wanted to go home early?

5. What were some of the difficulties John had to face as a prisoner of war?

6. In October of 1962, John's squadron was ordered to fly their planes back to the carrier earlier than they had expected. They discovered that they might see some action. What happened with this, and how did John feel about it?

7. What did early releases tells Jack about his son, John?

8. What did the Air Force major talk to the trainees about, and how did John feel about him?

9. What was life in his imprisonment like after John refused to go home early?

10. How did Jack show what he felt for his son while his son was a prisoner of war?

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