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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which city hosted the Swift Boat Veterans Reunion?
(a) San Diego.
(b) Norfolk.
(c) Boulder.
(d) New York.

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

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

4. How did Ponder's account of the injuries compare to Kerry's?
(a) They were mostly the same.
(b) They were somewhat different.
(c) They were totally different.
(d) They were exactly the same.

5. How many of Kerry's commanders signed the open letter from the Swiftees?
(a) All of them.
(b) Almost half of them.
(c) Almost a quarter of them.
(d) Almost all of them.

6. When did Kerry make a cameo appearance at the Swift Boat Veterans Reunion?
(a) The day before.
(b) The week before.
(c) Earlier in the day.
(d) Two days earlier.

7. What was the original intention for the PCFs?
(a) Coastal attacks.
(b) Coastal transportation.
(c) Coastal emergencies.
(d) Coastal surveillance.

8. What does O'Neill call Kerry's claims of "atrocities"?
(a) Misstatements.
(b) Lies.
(c) Half-truths.
(d) Partial truths.

9. How many Swiftees served with Kerry during his tour?
(a) 25.
(b) 19.
(c) 20.
(d) 23.

10. Which one of the following does Hoffman feel is doubtful in Kerry?
(a) His ethics.
(b) His loyalty.
(c) His political ambitions.
(d) His citizenship.

11. What does PCF stand for?
(a) Patrol Crafts First.
(b) Pacific Craft Freighter.
(c) Pacific Craft Frontrunner.
(d) Patrol Crafts Fast.

12. Which museum did Lupetti visit upon returning to the countries involved in the war?
(a) The War Remnants Museum.
(b) The War Battleground Museum.
(c) The War Memorial Museum.
(d) The War Restoration Museum.

13. How was Hoffman involved with the Swift Boats?
(a) He was the route planner.
(b) He was the lieutenant in charge.
(c) He was the tactics division specialist.
(d) He was the commander.

14. According to O'Neill, where did Kerry meet with the enemies of America while American soldiers were still fighting and dying?
(a) Vietnam.
(b) Thailand.
(c) Germany.
(d) Paris.

15. How does Kerry portray himself in his book's account of Ponder's injury?
(a) As an innocent bystander.
(b) As a victim.
(c) As a witness.
(d) As a hero.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What was the title of Kerry's book?

4. Who is recognized along with Kerry in the "War Heroes" exhibit?

5. Where were the PCFs tasked?

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