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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 of the following is true regarding the interrogation tactics of the Vietnamese and Cambodian "Rangers"?
(a) They did not capture anyone, but rather killed them on the field of battle.
(b) They were considerate and polite.
(c) They were very cruel and often wound up killing their captives.
(d) They adhered strictly to the Geneva Convention with regard to interrogation techniques.

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

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

4. What age is John Paul Vann when he was first deployed to South Vietnam in 1962?
(a) Thirty-two.
(b) Twenty-seven.
(c) Thirty-seven.
(d) Twenty-nine.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. The ARVN commanders feel ____________ to the forces of the Vietcong.

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

5. Which of the following funeral attendees is also an instrumental adviser to the South Vietnamese during the early 1960s?

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