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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 division of the Armed Services was Roy F. Hoffman in?
(a) The United States Marines.
(b) The United States Navy.
(c) The United States Army.
(d) The United States Air Force.

2. Who was Bill Lupetti?
(a) An army recruiter.
(b) A naval corpsman.
(c) A battalion leader.
(d) An army general.

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

4. Who is recognized along with Kerry in the "War Heroes" exhibit?
(a) Steven Spielberg.
(b) Jane Fonda.
(c) Richard Dreyfuss.
(d) Susan Sarandon.

5. How did the Swift Boat Veterans feel as a result of Kerry's cameo appearance and motives?
(a) Angry.
(b) Ignored.
(c) Flattered.
(d) Confused.

Short Answer Questions

1. What state was the Swift Boat Veterans Reunion held in?

2. What were the people included in the "War Heroes" exhibit recognized for?

3. What does Hoffman make clear about his position?

4. Where were the PCFs tasked?

5. According to O'Neill, where did Kerry meet with the enemies of America while American soldiers were still fighting and dying?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the authors make it a point to mention that their purpose for writing the book is not political?

2. What is the main question that O'Neill and Corsi hope to answer about John Kerry, and what does the question mean?

3. What was the difference between Joe Ponder's account of his injury and Kerry's account of the same incident, and how does O'Neill refer to Ponder's part in the reunion?

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

5. 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?

6. What is significant about the location of Lupetti's observation and who was responsible for it?

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

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

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

10. 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?

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