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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, "Going to War".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is appointed by General Edward Lansdale to be the President of the Republic of South Vietnam?
(a) Dien Bien Phu.
(b) Ngo Dinh Diem.
(c) Ho Chi Minh.
(d) Mao Tse-Tung.

2. 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 clashed constantly.
(d) They didn't know each other at all.

3. How does John Paul Vann die?
(a) In combat at Ap Bac.
(b) Friendly fire exercise.
(c) Heart attack.
(d) Helicopter crash.

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

5. John Paul Vann's Vietnamese counterpart is named:
(a) Ngo Dinh Diem.
(b) Pol Pot.
(c) Huynh Van Cao.
(d) Ho Chi Minh.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following generals is the commanding officer of U.S. personnel in Vietnam in 1962?

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

3. Which of the following famous generals is NOT present in the funeral processional of John Paul Vann?

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

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

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