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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. Which event during the Vietnam War is used to discredit General Westmoreland's overall strategy and cause many Americans to demand an end to U.S. involvement there?
(a) The death of Ho Chi Minh.
(b) Burning of the Reichstag.
(c) The Fall of Saigon.
(d) Tet Offensives of 1968.

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

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Approximately how many pages are in the famous "Pentagon Papers"?

2. On which day is the funeral of John Paul Vann held?

3. The ARVN forces are often sent to level villages suspected of being what?

4. John Paul Vann sees himself as a ____________ of the American way of life.

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

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