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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. The U.S. war strategy under the leadership of General William Westmoreland is described as a war of _______________.
(a) Reduction.
(b) Depletion.
(c) Containment.
(d) Attrition.

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

3. Which of the following funeral attendees is also an instrumental adviser to the South Vietnamese during the early 1960s?
(a) Lt. Col. Lucien Conein.
(b) General Edward Lansdale.
(c) Ho Chi Minh.
(d) Joseph Alsop.

4. Approximately how many pages are in the famous "Pentagon Papers"?
(a) 7,000.
(b) 300.
(c) 5,000.
(d) 1,100.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. John Paul Vann is born during what era?

2. Where is John Paul Vann buried?

3. What is the nickname of Herb Prevost's squadron?

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

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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