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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. John Paul Vann is born during what era?
(a) The Great Depression.
(b) The 1950s.
(c) The Alaskan Gold Rush.
(d) The Spanish-American War.

2. The ARVN forces are often sent to level villages suspected of being what?
(a) Predominantly Buddhist.
(b) Disloyal to the South Vietnamese government.
(c) All answers are correct.
(d) Vietcong positions.

3. During 1962, much of South Vietnam is __________.
(a) Urban.
(b) Suburban.
(c) Industrial.
(d) Rural.

4. Where is John Paul Vann buried?
(a) Arlington, Virginia.
(b) Norfolk, Virginia.
(c) My Tho, South Vietnam.
(d) John Paul Vann was listed MIA.

5. President John F. Kennedy proposes _______________ as a way to deal with possible peasant uprisings spurred on by the Vietcong.
(a) Counter-insurgency
(b) Intense negotiations
(c) Attrition and depletion
(d) Carpet bombing

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is true regarding the interrogation tactics of the Vietnamese and Cambodian "Rangers"?

2. Ngo Dinh Diem is very afraid of ________________.

3. According to John Paul Vann, General Huynh Van Cao is more concerned with ________________________ than winning the war.

4. During the early 1960s, the Vietcong forces are _______________ in comparison to the ARVN troops.

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

(see the answer key)

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