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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. The name for the pro-North Vietnamese forces based in South Vietnam is the ___________________.
(a) People's Liberation Army.
(b) The Resistance.
(c) Communist Army of South Vietnam.
(d) National Liberation Front.

2. To save face following the Battle of Ap Bac, General Cao does which of the following?
(a) Staged a dangerous mock attack on the same site for PR reasons.
(b) Fled to neighboring Cambodia in disgrace.
(c) Surrendered command to John Paul Vann.
(d) Launched a massive aerial offensive against Hanoi.

3. What phrase best describes the bulk of the soldiers in the South Vietnamese Army?
(a) Cannon fodder.
(b) Grizzled veterans.
(c) Combat ready.
(d) Underprepared and untrained.

4. What is the method used by the United States to quell the rebellious tendencies of the South Vietnamese farmers who would otherwise be inclined to fight with or provide assistance to the Vietcong?
(a) Sweethart land deals.
(b) Threats of imprisonment or death.
(c) Economic aid.
(d) Brutal intimidations tactics.

5. In what year does John Paul Vann and his wife sell their home in El Paso, Texas, and move to Washington, DC?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1960.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1966.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is John Paul Vann's immediate superior?

2. Which of the following is another aspect of John Paul Vann's personality mentioned in "The Funeral"?

3. The Battle of Ap Bac is seen as a huge ________________ for the Viet Cong.

4. What is the American troops' nickname for the Viet Cong?

5. Approximately how many pages are in the famous "Pentagon Papers"?

(see the answer key)

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