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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 do his crew and witnesses of a refueling event on the way to An Thoi say Kerry lied about?
(a) A conversation with an enemy combatant.
(b) A conversation with another officer.
(c) A conversation with a commander.
(d) A conversation with O'Neill.

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

3. In his first tour of duty, how did Kerry spend most of his time, according to the authors?
(a) Right on the coast of Vietnam.
(b) In an office back at the military station.
(c) Far off the coast of Vietnam.
(d) Close to the coast of Vietnam.

4. Which of the following words are not used to describe Kerry by the authors during his time in Vietnam?
(a) Reliable.
(b) Incompetent.
(c) Cowardly.
(d) Dishonest.

5. Out of the few months Kerry spent in Vietnam, how many of them were for training purposes?
(a) Four.
(b) One.
(c) Three.
(d) Two.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. What does Kerry admit to about his decision to be part of the Swift Boats during Vietnam, in The Vietnam Experience: A War Remembered?

3. What were the charges Kerry leveled against the army during his testimony?

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

5. How much action did Kerry see during his first tour of duty?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did O'Neill finally have the chance to debate Kerry in 1971?

2. What was the content of Kerry's testimony before the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, and why did it anger O'Neill so much?

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

4. What were the events surrounding the first Purple Heart medal that Kerry received, and why do the authors question its validity?

5. How was Kerry awarded the Silver Star?

6. What is the significance of O'Neill's suggestion that the readers of the book view the video of the debate between him and Kerry?

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

8. What is an example of the report that Kerry lacked the nerves for combat and often would overreact to situations?

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

10. What was the conversation between Kerry and the Captain of an LST en route to An Thoi, and why do the authors dispute it?

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