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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, "Antecedents to a Confrontation".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is considered the Viet Cong's most capable general?
(a) Ngo Dinh Nhu.
(b) Vo Nguyen Giap.
(c) Ho Chi Minh.
(d) Bao Dai.

2. In what city is the 7th Infantry Division (and John Paul Vann) stationed?
(a) Ap Bac.
(b) Saigon.
(c) Hanoi.
(d) My Tho.

3. Which event during the Vietnam War is used to discredit General Westmoreland's overall strategy and cause many Americans to demand an end to U.S. involvement there?
(a) The death of Ho Chi Minh.
(b) The Fall of Saigon.
(c) Burning of the Reichstag.
(d) Tet Offensives of 1968.

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

5. 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 Khe Sanh.
(c) Battle of Ia Drang.
(d) Battle of Ap Bac.

Short Answer Questions

1. This group of organized gangs and criminals attempt a revolt in South Vietnam's capitol city of Saigon.

2. What organization is established by President Kennedy to act as an advisory body to the government in South Vietnam?

3. Which of the following character traits DOES NOT fit John Paul Vann?

4. The name for the pro-North Vietnamese forces based in South Vietnam is the ___________________.

5. Which parallel is the dividing line between North and South Vietnam?

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