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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. This person is an influential figure in stabilizing the national government of the Philippines during the 1950s and was sent to South Vietnam to see if he could do the same there.
(a) John Paul Vann.
(b) General Douglas MacArthur.
(c) Secretary of State Robert McNamara.
(d) General Edward Lansdale.

2. 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) Threats of imprisonment or death.
(b) Sweethart land deals.
(c) Economic aid.
(d) Brutal intimidations tactics.

3. 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.

4. Ngo Dinh Diem is very afraid of ________________.
(a) Being on the losing side against the Vietcong.
(b) A coup d'etat.
(c) Flying.
(d) Dealing with the Chinese Communists.

5. Who is President of the United States in 1962?
(a) Dwight D. Eisenhower.
(b) Richard M. Nixon.
(c) John F. Kennedy.
(d) Lyndon B. Johnson.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What phrase best describes the bulk of the soldiers in the South Vietnamese Army?

3. General Edward Lansdale is a clandestine operative for which U.S. government agency?

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

5. Which United States President oversees the rapid escalation of the war in Vietnam?

(see the answer key)

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