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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the intent of Unfit for Command, as clearly stated by the authors in the introduction?
(a) To prevent Kerry from becoming the commander in chief.
(b) To convince Kerry to withdraw from the race.
(c) To raise money for Kerry's opponent.
(d) To support Kerry for President.

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

3. What did Kerry misrepresent, according to the open letter by the Swift Boat Veterans?
(a) His service.
(b) His eligibility.
(c) His political background.
(d) His age.

4. What bodies of water were the PCFs eventually tasked for?
(a) Rivers and oceans.
(b) Rivers and canals.
(c) Lakes and canals.
(d) Lakes and oceans.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Out of the officers who served with Kerry, how many signed the open letter from the Swiftees?

3. Who received a polite applause at the Swift Boat Veterans Reunion, according to O'Neill?

4. What does PCF stand for?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the reaction of Kerry at the Swift Boats Veterans Reunion in 2003 and why is it significant?

2. Who is Roy F. Hoffman and why is his opinion regarded so highly?

3. What inspired O'Neill and the other Swiftees to contact Kerry with regards to his actions in Vietnam and after the war was over?

4. How many people did not sign the Swift Boat Veterans' open letter to Kerry, how important is it, and what are some of the possible reasons they did not participate?

5. How many signatures are on the open letter to Kerry by the Swift Boat veterans, and why is that important for the book's main point?

6. What are Hoffman's thoughts about Kerry, and why do the authors choose to begin the book with his quote?

7. What does the quote from John Edwards say and why is it so effective?

8. What is the purpose of the open letter the Swift Boat Veterans issue to John Kerry?

9. How did Kerry reportedly act during his cameo appearance before the Swift Boat Veterans Reunion, what do his actions display, and how did the Swiftees respond?

10. What is the general purpose of an Introduction, and how do O'Neill and Corsi use it to establish their intentions in Unfit for Command?

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