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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 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 far away, resulting in a large fragment in his shoulder.
(c) From firing a rocket launcher too far away, resulting in a tiny fragment in his shoulder.
(d) From firing a rocket launcher too close, resulting in a tiny fragment in his shoulder.

2. What does Kerry claim his nickname was in Vietnam?
(a) Flat Jaw.
(b) Lock Jaw.
(c) Glass Jaw.
(d) Square Jaw.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year did Kerry testify in front of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations?

2. Why does O'Neill think that Americans are uninformed?

3. What kept Kerry's unacceptable behavior from his superiors?

4. How did Kerry use his Vietnam experience in his political campaigns?

5. Who was in a sampan that Kerry ordered to be fired upon, according to his biography in the Boston Globe?

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Kerry awarded the third Purple Heart, and why was it significant?

2. What were the circumstances around the award of Kerry's second Purple Heart, and how does it parallel the first?

3. What did O'Neill first do to challenge Kerry on his testimony, and how did Kerry respond?

4. What was the length of a normal tour of duty, how did Kerry's time in the war compare to it, and how did the other officers regard his actions?

5. What happened in the infamous sampan incident, where a mother and her child were found, and how did Kerry respond?

6. What question did Lt. Ted Peck ask of Kerry shortly after he returned home, and why is Kerry's response revealing?

7. How did Kerry initially try to avoid serving in the war?

8. Why is it important to understand when the problems between O'Neill and Kerry began?

9. How did the assignment of the Swift Boats change, what was Kerry's response, and why did the other officers consider him to be a problem?

10. What were Kerry's reasons for choosing the Swift Boats to serve on?

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