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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: John Kerry in Vietnam.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How do the authors introduce their argument?
(a) With an advertisement.
(b) With a letter.
(c) With a poem.
(d) With a quote.

2. How does Ponder recall the circumstances around his injuries?
(a) Vividly.
(b) Slightly better than expected.
(c) Vaguely.
(d) He remembers some parts better than others.

3. What does VVAW stand for?
(a) Vietnam Veterans Against the War.
(b) Vietnam Veterans Acting Wrongly.
(c) Vietnam Veterans Against the World.
(d) Vietnam Victims Against the War.

4. What person did Kerry compare himself to during his tour?
(a) Alexander Hamilton.
(b) Walter Mondale.
(c) Jimmy Carter.
(d) John F. Kennedy.

5. Where were the PCFs tasked?
(a) The Gulf of Tonkin.
(b) The Kong River.
(c) The Red River Delta.
(d) The Mekong Delta.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Kerry referencing during his tour of duty in Vietnam, with regards to Purple Hearts?

2. What does O'Neill encourage the readers to do in order to substantiate his account of the Dick Cavett Show?

3. According to O'Neill, where did Kerry meet with the enemies of America while American soldiers were still fighting and dying?

4. Why did Kerry most likely agree to debate O'Neill on the Dick Cavett Show?

5. What month was the 2004 press conference held by Hoffman for the Swift Boat Veterans?

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