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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 Jake and Slew find difficult when they talked about war experiences to elementary students?
(a) They had to mentally sort out the confidential information.
(b) They had too many traumatic memories.
(c) It was difficult remembering all that happened.
(d) They had a hard time keeping their language clean.

2. How did John respond when he was offered a chance to go home early?
(a) He cheered.
(b) He said he wouldn't go out of turn.
(c) He said he'd never go home.
(d) He taunted the other prisoners with his good fortune.

3. What did John do to Bob?
(a) He helped him escape.
(b) He took a beating for him.
(c) He stole his washrag.
(d) He gave him his own washrag when Bob was suffering.

4. How did John feel when his chance of action didn't come to fruition?
(a) It whetted his appetite for action.
(b) He was angry that they had to waste their time there.
(c) He was relieved.
(d) He was frustrated that they settled the situation peaceably.

5. What happened after John's actions during the Christmas Eve service in 1968?
(a) He was put into solitary confinement.
(b) His family wrote to him.
(c) A fellow soldier reminded him of how much God loved him.
(d) He was beaten.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Vietnamese plan to do with John's release?

2. What did the Vietnamese do when he landed?

3. How were the American prisoners treated after the three Americans were released and told their story?

4. How did Jack respond to the opinions of those under his command?

5. Where did John attend flight school?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. What was John' s behavior like when he was a naval officer at the Academy? How did he act in relation to his work?

5. What injuries did John receive from the inferno on the USS Forestall? How were his injuries compared to the others?

6. What was John's punishment in Calcutta?

7. What happened on Christmas Eve in 1968?

8. 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?

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

10. What did John do while he was in Army training?

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