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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. Why did Kerry's commanders pass him from one boat to another during his tour in Vietnam?
(a) He was in high demand.
(b) His peers requested not to work with him.
(c) He seemed to like being reassigned a lot.
(d) He kept reporting to the wrong boats.

2. What does Hoffman believe Kerry is unfit for?
(a) To be commander in chief.
(b) To be the secretary of state.
(c) To be the captain of the Swift Boats.
(d) To be commander of the Swift Boats.

3. Why did Kerry most likely agree to debate O'Neill on the Dick Cavett Show?
(a) Cavett was willing to ask him easy questions.
(b) Cavett was a friend of Kerry's.
(c) Cavett had never met Kerry or O'Neill.
(d) Cavett agreed to limit O'Neill's talk time.

4. What is one of the absolute tenets of command, according to Hoffman?
(a) Decorum.
(b) Trust.
(c) Instinct.
(d) Flexibility.

5. What is the question the authors hope to answer in their book, Unfit for Command?
(a) Who is the real John Kerry?
(b) Who is the person John Kerry has become?
(c) Who is John Kerry trying to fool?
(d) Who is John Kerry trying to be?

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was the 2004 press conference by Hoffman held?

2. What division of the Armed Services was Roy F. Hoffman in?

3. How did Kerry injure himself during his time with the skimmer?

4. After his deferment request was denied, how did Kerry enlist in the Navy Reserve?

5. Which museum did Lupetti visit upon returning to the countries involved in the war?

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