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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. What protocol did the American Prisoners of War follow?

2. What was John supposed to do in Hanoi on his mission?

3. How did the pilots feel about the orders they were given?

4. How did Bob react to John's actions?

5. What did John do during the Christmas Eve service in 1968?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happened when the three men were released in August of 1969?

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

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

5. What was John's punishment in Calcutta?

6. What were the interrogation sessions like? How did John feel about his time in the interrogation room?

7. What did John and his friends do for entertainment in Meridian, Mississippi? How did people react to what they had done?

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

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

10. What happened when John realized he didn't have a wash rag after his punishment?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the family history of the McCain men in relationship to war. Explain how this affected John McCain's upbringing.

Essay Topic 2

Describe how the soldiers celebrated the Christmas season when John was in charge of the entertainment. How is this different from past Christmases?

Essay Topic 3

John had one teacher who continued to knock him down and two teachers that really inspired him. Describe the experiences with Captain Ben Hart, Lieutenant Commander Eugene Carroll and William P. Ravenel, showing how they influenced John's' life.

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