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

2. The ARVN commanders feel ____________ to the forces of the Vietcong.
(a) Superior
(b) Allegiance with
(c) Equal to
(d) Inferior

3. Which United States President oversees the rapid escalation of the war in Vietnam?
(a) Dwight D. Eisenhower.
(b) Lyndon B. Johnson.
(c) Richard M. Nixon.
(d) John F. Kennedy.

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

5. In what city is the 7th Infantry Division (and John Paul Vann) stationed?
(a) Ap Bac.
(b) My Tho.
(c) Saigon.
(d) Hanoi.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is true about the relationship between John Paul Vann and Huynh Van Cao?

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

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

4. Following their slow but steady stream of military successes, the South Vietnamese President, Ngo Dinh Diem, awards the 7th Infantry Division for their __________________.

5. The headquarters of the 7th Infantry Division of the ARVN is called:

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