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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. What age is John Paul Vann when he was first deployed to South Vietnam in 1962?
(a) Twenty-nine.
(b) Thirty-seven.
(c) Thirty-two.
(d) Twenty-seven.

2. Which of the following is NOT present at the funeral of John Paul Vann?
(a) Six gray horses hitched to a caisson.
(b) An honor guard.
(c) A marching band.
(d) An Air Force fly-over.

3. President Diem's younger brother, Ngo Dinh Nhu, is relied upon for his military and political advise despite the fact he has a(n) _______________ dependency.
(a) Nicotine.
(b) Opium.
(c) Alcohol.
(d) Gambling.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which city in North Vietnam is the base for Ho Chi Minh's government?

2. What word best describes John Paul Vann's physical size?

3. The U.S. war strategy under the leadership of General William Westmoreland is described as a war of _______________.

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

5. Which notable newspaper reporter of the era is an attendee at the John Paul Vann funeral?

(see the answer key)

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