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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. During the early 1960s, the Vietcong forces are _______________ in comparison to the ARVN troops.
(a) Greatly inferior.
(b) Superior.
(c) Unmotivated.
(d) Easily slain.

2. Which of the following ARVN infantry units is referred to as the "cockpit of war" during Vietnam?
(a) 1st Infantry Division.
(b) 5th Infantry Division.
(c) 9th Infantry Division.
(d) 7th Infantry Division.

3. Which person below gives John Paul Vann his first military command duties with the 7th Division?
(a) Colonel Tim Bradstreet.
(b) General Westmoreland.
(c) General Palmer.
(d) Colonel Daniel B. Porter.

4. The headquarters of the 7th Infantry Division of the ARVN is called:
(a) The Monastery.
(b) The HQ.
(c) The Cockpit.
(d) The Sanctuary.

5. Following their slow but steady stream of military successes, the South Vietnamese President, Ngo Dinh Diem, awards the 7th Infantry Division for their __________________.
(a) Total victory over the Vietcong.
(b) Well-ordered retreats.
(c) Gallantry.
(d) Combat expertise.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. John Paul Vann admires the "peasant army" of the South Vietnamese, citing these two traits as particularly endearing:

3. John Paul Vann is a risk-taker to such a degree that other soldiers were amazed at his bravado (or foolhardiness). How is this personality trait described by those that knew him?

4. How does John Paul Vann die?

5. President John F. Kennedy proposes _______________ as a way to deal with possible peasant uprisings spurred on by the Vietcong.

(see the answer key)

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