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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the Swift Boat Veterans Reunion take place?

2. How many months did Kerry serve with the Swiftees during his tour?

3. How was Hoffman involved with the Swift Boats?

4. What is the intent of Unfit for Command, as clearly stated by the authors in the introduction?

5. Which city hosted the Swift Boat Veterans Reunion?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

2. 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?

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

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

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

7. 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?

8. How is Lupetti's observation in Vietnam relevant to Kerry and the ideas about him that the book outlines?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Unfit for Command begins with an Introduction and 2 quotes.

1) What is the purpose for the Introduction and how do O'Neill and Corsi make their intentions clear from the beginning? What are those intentions and why are they important?

2) Describe the 2 quotes used at the very beginning of the Introduction and how they relates to the authors' objectives. Why are they an effective way to start the book?

Essay Topic 2

O'Neill gives a first hand account of the Swift Boat Veterans Reunion in 2003.

1) Describe the events of the reunion, Kerry's reception and actions, and how they compared with the other Swift Boat Veterans' reception and actions. Why is that contrast significant?

2) Who is Joe Ponder? Why does O'Neill think he had the most memorable moment of the reunion? How does Ponder's part in the reunion add to the doubt the authors are showing as far as Kerry's credibility is concerned?

Essay Topic 3

The Vietnam Veterans Against the War was a big part of Kerry's anti-war agenda and the start of his political ambitions.

1) How did the VVAW begin and why was Kerry chosen to be the leader?

2) Who were the primary members of the VVAW and why did their identities prevent their claims from being taken seriously?

3) Describe 3 events involving the VVAW that illustrate their motives and unethical actions.

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