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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following words are not used to describe Kerry by the authors during his time in Vietnam?
(a) Reliable.
(b) Incompetent.
(c) Cowardly.
(d) Dishonest.

3. According to his own accounts, how did Kerry respond to orders instructing him to leave a French resort and report to a more dangerous river patrol?
(a) He refused to follow them.
(b) He was confused by them because he enjoyed the peacefulness of the resort.
(c) He vehemently resisted.
(d) He accepted them with certain conditions.

4. What was the reason for Kerry's application for a draft deferment?
(a) He wanted to study in Paris.
(b) He wanted to study in Germany.
(c) He wanted to study in Spain.
(d) He wanted to study in Russia.

5. What was Kerry referencing during his tour of duty in Vietnam, with regards to Purple Hearts?
(a) An obscure regulation that released soldiers with 3 Purple Hearts.
(b) An obscure book detailing the benefits of Purple Hearts in political careers.
(c) A well known book detailing the benefits of Purple Hearts in political careers.
(d) A well known regulation that released soldiers with 3 Purple Hearts.

6. Who has Kerry relied on to support his claims of "war crimes" committed by American troops in Vietnam?
(a) Imposters posing as friends.
(b) Imposters posing as veterans.
(c) Imposters posing as commanders.
(d) Imposters posing as his fellow officers.

7. Based on Kerry's report, what kind of knowledge did the U.S. Army have of these "atrocities"?
(a) Full knowledge at almost all levels of command.
(b) Partial knowledge at all levels of command.
(c) Full knowledge at all levels of command.
(d) Partial knowledge at almost all levels of command.

8. What does O'Neill encourage the readers to do in order to substantiate his account of the Dick Cavett Show?
(a) Write to Kerry.
(b) Talk to people who have seen it.
(c) Read the transcript of the debate.
(d) Watch the video of the debate.

9. What do his crew and witnesses of a refueling event on the way to An Thoi say Kerry lied about?
(a) A conversation with another officer.
(b) A conversation with a commander.
(c) A conversation with an enemy combatant.
(d) A conversation with O'Neill.

10. What did O'Neill request from the Committee after hearing Kerry's testimony?
(a) To substantiate Kerry.
(b) To enter his observations into the records.
(c) To debate Kerry.
(d) To revoke Kerry's testimony.

11. How did Kerry use his Vietnam experience in his political campaigns?
(a) He refused to talk about his service during his campaigns.
(b) To support his claim for a larger military.
(c) He used it to deal with several losses.
(d) To demean and embarrass opponents from both political parties.

12. What was Cavett's reputation as a commentator?
(a) Fair and objective.
(b) Clueless.
(c) Rude.
(d) Unfair and biased.

13. What was the normal length of one tour of duty in Vietnam?
(a) Six months.
(b) Two and a half years.
(c) Two years.
(d) One year.

14. Who did Kerry compare the U.S. Army to in his testimony?
(a) Chairman Mao.
(b) Adolf Hitler.
(c) Genghis Khan.
(d) Mussolini.

15. How did Kerry injure himself during his time with the skimmer?
(a) From firing a rocket launcher too close, resulting in a large fragment in his shoulder.
(b) From firing a rocket launcher too close, resulting in a tiny fragment in his shoulder.
(c) From firing a rocket launcher too far away, resulting in a large fragment in his shoulder.
(d) From firing a rocket launcher too far away, resulting in a tiny fragment in his shoulder.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does William Franke, who served with Kerry, describe his attitude about serving?

2. How much action did Kerry see during his first tour of duty?

3. What was the purpose of Kerry's unauthorized trips to Saigon?

4. How does Kerry's gunner, Stephen Gardner, describe the sampan incident?

5. As a result of his poor performance, how did the audience react to Kerry at the end of the Dick Cavett Show?

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