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

2. What is the question the authors hope to answer in their book, Unfit for Command?
(a) Who is the person John Kerry has become?
(b) Who is John Kerry trying to fool?
(c) Who is the real John Kerry?
(d) Who is John Kerry trying to be?

3. Out of the officers who served with Kerry, how many signed the open letter from the Swiftees?
(a) 20.
(b) 11.
(c) 15.
(d) 23.

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

5. How many months did Kerry serve with the Swiftees during his tour?
(a) Two.
(b) Three.
(c) Five.
(d) Four.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of account does O'Neill provide for the Swift Boat Veterans Reunion?

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

3. What was the original intention for the PCFs?

4. How was Joe Ponder wounded during the war?

5. How was Hoffman involved with the Swift Boats?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the reason the authors do not use the word, "President", instead, referring to the position as the "Commander in Chief"?

2. 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?

3. How do the authors plan to answer the questions they pose at the end of the Introduction, and are their methods effective?

4. How much skepticism should be used when reading Unfit for Command, and how does the Introduction reduce or even eliminate it?

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

7. Who is Bill Lupetti and what did he observe on his return trip to Vietnam?

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

9. 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?

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

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