The Best and the Brightest Quiz Questions | Quiz: Chapters 23-24 to Chapters 25-26

Quiz: Chapters 23-24 to Chapters 25-26

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

Directions: Circle the correct answer.

1. What strategy does Halberstam say evolved out of the struggle over troop strength?
a) A search-and-destroy strategy.
b) The bombing campaign.
c) Bombing of Cambodia.
d) The use of napalm.

2. What evidence does Halberstam say the President was presented with to make the case for bombing?
a) Jobs reports in districts where bombs were manufactured.
b) Test results from the bomb manufacturers.
c) U.S. soldiers' atrocities.
d) U.S. soldiers' casualty rates.

3. What did the report that came out of the fact-finding trip to Vietnam in early 1965 ultimately advocate?
a) Diplomatic efforts.
b) Troops on the ground.
c) Bombing.
d) Reprisals against the Vietcong.

4. What does Halberstam say was the military's...
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