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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. Which of the following famous generals is NOT present in the funeral processional of John Paul Vann?
(a) General John Pershing.
(b) Lt. General Richard Stilwell.
(c) General Bruce Palmer, Jr.
(d) General William Westmoreland.

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

3. The ARVN commanders feel ____________ to the forces of the Vietcong.
(a) Equal to
(b) Superior
(c) Allegiance with
(d) Inferior

4. What is the name of John Paul Vann's widow?
(a) Sarah Alexandra.
(b) Mary Elisabeth.
(c) Mary Jane.
(d) Jane Marie.

5. Which of the following is true about the relationship between John Paul Vann and Huynh Van Cao?
(a) They got along well.
(b) Each learned from the other.
(c) They didn't know each other at all.
(d) They clashed constantly.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does John Paul Vann die?

2. Which of the following funeral attendees is also an instrumental adviser to the South Vietnamese during the early 1960s?

3. Which of the following best describes the attendees at John Paul Vann's funeral?

4. Where is John Paul Vann buried?

5. What is the nickname of Cao's advisor, Colonel Wilbur Wilson?

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