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

2. Which distinguished general from World War II is dispatched to Vietnam to assess the situation?
(a) General Victor Krulak.
(b) General Dwight D. Eisenhower.
(c) General George S. Patton.
(d) General Douglas MacArthur.

3. French occupation of Vietnam officially ends shortly after this decisive battle during the First Indochina War:
(a) Battle of Dien Bien Phu.
(b) Battle of Ap Bac.
(c) Battle of Ia Drang.
(d) Battle of Khe Sanh.

4. Many refugees in South Vietnam belong to this religion.
(a) Baptist.
(b) Methodist.
(c) Buddhist.
(d) Catholic.

5. Which of the following best describes the attendees at John Paul Vann's funeral?
(a) His commanding officers, friends, and public relations agent.
(b) Only his closest friends and family.
(c) Protesters and those who disliked him.
(d) Both those that agreed and disagreed with his vision.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does John Paul Vann summarize the events at Ap Bac?

2. Which intelligence officer, assigned to work with Vann, lives by the motto "know your foe", setting up an elaborate system of informants and launching an exhaustive data file on the Vietcong?

3. In what month are Ngo Dinh Diem and his brother assassinated?

4. How many students (estimated) are arrested and sent to jail during the riots?

5. Which of the following is true regarding the interrogation tactics of the Vietnamese and Cambodian "Rangers"?

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