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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, "Taking on the System".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How much preparation time do the Vietcong have before the ARVN attacked them at Ap Bac?
(a) Four hours.
(b) Three days.
(c) Two months.
(d) Seven weeks.

2. One of the early propaganda efforts on the part of Diem's South Vietnamese government is to try to identify all Viet Minh as __________________.
(a) Communists.
(b) Colonialists.
(c) Imperialists.
(d) Fascists.

3. How does John Paul Vann summarize the events at Ap Bac?
(a) "A misterable damn performance."
(b) "A masterful coordination with the ARVN."
(c) "A narrow loss."
(d) "A complete disaster."

4. How long is the projected worst-case scenario for U.S. involvement in Vietnam?
(a) Ten years.
(b) One year.
(c) Five years.
(d) Three years.

5. What organization is established by President Kennedy to act as an advisory body to the government in South Vietnam?
(a) Military Council of Vietnam.
(b) The OSS.
(c) Military Assistance Command - Vietnam.
(d) Central Intelligence Agency.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is appointed by General Edward Lansdale to be the President of the Republic of South Vietnam?

2. Many refugees in South Vietnam belong to this religion.

3. In what year is General Harkins replaced?

4. Diem engages in an ambitious campaign that redistributes _______________ from the Buddhist farmers to the Catholic refugees fleeing North Vietnam.

5. The protagonist of the book, John Paul Vann, is killed in 1972 while serving what organization?

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