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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. How did Kerry shoot the wounded teenage Vietcong during the 1969 incident that he dubiously received a silver star for?
(a) In the back while he was on the ground.
(b) In the back as he was running away.
(c) In the arm.
(d) In the other leg.

3. What is the second sub-section of Part 1 of the book titled?
(a) The Purple Heart Braggart.
(b) The Purple Heart Thief.
(c) The Purple Heart Hunter.
(d) The Purple Heart Exaggerator.

4. How much action did Kerry see during his first tour of duty?
(a) A lot.
(b) An average amount.
(c) A little.
(d) None.

5. What is the first sub-section of Part 1 of the book titled?
(a) The Ridiculous Warrior.
(b) The Repulsive Warrior.
(c) The Righteous Warrior.
(d) The Reluctant Warrior.

6. What kept Kerry's unacceptable behavior from his superiors?
(a) His bribery of fellow officers.
(b) His own fraudulent reports.
(c) His refusal to file reports.
(d) His fellow officers.

7. 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) A well known regulation that released soldiers with 3 Purple Hearts.
(c) A well known book detailing the benefits of Purple Hearts in political careers.
(d) An obscure book detailing the benefits of Purple Hearts in political careers.

8. How did the Committee reply to O'Neill's request?
(a) They would let him speak, but only for 5 minutes.
(b) They refused to revoke Kerry's testimony.
(c) They would not let him speak.
(d) They would not even read his request.

9. 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) Full knowledge at all levels of command.
(c) Partial knowledge at all levels of command.
(d) Partial knowledge at almost all levels of command.

10. 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 had never met Kerry or O'Neill.
(c) Cavett agreed to limit O'Neill's talk time.
(d) Cavett was a friend of Kerry's.

11. As a result of his poor performance, how did the audience react to Kerry at the end of the Dick Cavett Show?
(a) They threw things at him.
(b) They booed him.
(c) They became silent.
(d) They still cheered him.

12. What was the purpose of Kerry's unauthorized trips to Saigon?
(a) To look for enemy partiers.
(b) To observe culture.
(c) Education.
(d) Entertainment and amusement.

13. After the villagers fled the Song Bo Do river village in 1969, what did Kerry order his crew to destroy while he lit fires with a Zippo?
(a) The children's toys.
(b) The abandoned boats.
(c) The dogs and other pets.
(d) Pigs and chickens.

14. Why was Kerry eventually given offshore assignments by commanders at Cat Lo?
(a) He whined so much about every order he was given onshore.
(b) He whined so much about the weather onshore.
(c) He whined so much about the other officers' dislike for him.
(d) He whined so much about the dangers of potential combat.

15. What was unusual about Kerry's purple heart request that contradicted the normal procedure for how they are awarded?
(a) He recommended himself for it before getting treated for the injury.
(b) He recommended himself and his injury was self-inflicted.
(c) His injury was not substantiated by any doctors.
(d) He was recommended by a witness that remained anonymous.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Kerry claim about his request to enter the military that is not supported by any military records?

2. What does Kerry claim his nickname was in Vietnam?

3. What were Cavett's public views on the war at that time?

4. How often did the charges Kerry reported supposedly occur?

5. What did Kerry fail to do during his debate with O'Neill on the Dick Cavett Show?

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