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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, "Going to War".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. President John F. Kennedy proposes _______________ as a way to deal with possible peasant uprisings spurred on by the Vietcong.
(a) Counter-insurgency
(b) Attrition and depletion
(c) Carpet bombing
(d) Intense negotiations

2. What word best describes John Paul Vann's physical size?
(a) Towering.
(b) Dangerously thin.
(c) Small.
(d) Portly.

3. Where does John Paul Vann die?
(a) Central Highlands of North Vietnam.
(b) Over the Pacific Ocean.
(c) Central Highlands of South Vietnam.
(d) On his way home from work at the Pentagon.

4. On which day is the funeral of John Paul Vann held?
(a) May 17, 1972.
(b) December 13, 1971.
(c) July 4, 1973.
(d) June 16, 1972.

5. Which of the following character traits DOES NOT fit John Paul Vann?
(a) Strong-willed.
(b) Prideful.
(c) Aggressive.
(d) Vindictive.

Short Answer Questions

1. John Paul Vann's Vietnamese counterpart is named:

2. During 1962, much of South Vietnam is __________.

3. Ngo Dinh Diem is very afraid of ________________.

4. Which of the following famous generals is NOT present in the funeral processional of John Paul Vann?

5. Which person below gives John Paul Vann his first military command duties with the 7th Division?

(see the answer key)

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