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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. What was the result of Kerry's congressional run after the Dick Cavett Show?
2. How did Kerry injure himself during his time with the skimmer?
3. What is a "skimmer"?
4. How often did the charges Kerry reported supposedly occur?
5. What is the first sub-section of Part 1 of the book titled?
Short Essay Questions
1. What were the events surrounding the first Purple Heart medal that Kerry received, and why do the authors question its validity?
2. What did O'Neill first do to challenge Kerry on his testimony, and how did Kerry respond?
3. What question did Lt. Ted Peck ask of Kerry shortly after he returned home, and why is Kerry's response revealing?
4. 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?
5. How did Kerry initially try to avoid serving in the war?
6. How was Kerry awarded the Silver Star?
7. 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?
8. Why is it important to understand when the problems between O'Neill and Kerry began?
9. What were the circumstances around the award of Kerry's second Purple Heart, and how does it parallel the first?
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?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Explain the purpose for Kerry's earlier book, The New Soldier. What did the language in the book display or reiterate about Kerry's dislike for the military? Describe the picture in The New Soldier that was offensive. Why was the book banished and what does Kerry do to prevent people from reading it? What are Kerry's motivations?
Essay Topic 2
How was Kerry thought of by the other officers he served with in general? Describe specific situations and examples that illustrate and support their opinions of Kerry. What is so important about the way quotes are used throughout the book and who they are from? How does that help the authors show the reason for their objective?
Essay Topic 3
The three Purple Hearts that Kerry received are used in different ways throughout the war and in the political arena.
1) Describe the 3 situations that led up to the Purple Hearts being awarded, the conflicting reports, and similarities between them.
2) How did Kerry use the medals to be released from the military and what did he do with them upon returning to the U.S.?
3) How do the medals become part of his political career and what is the shift in his attitude towards them? Is that change sincere or just another attempt to further his career? Why?
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