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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, "Antecedents to a Confrontation".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Ngo Dinh Diem is very afraid of ________________.
(a) A coup d'etat.
(b) Being on the losing side against the Vietcong.
(c) Dealing with the Chinese Communists.
(d) Flying.

3. Which parallel is the dividing line between North and South Vietnam?
(a) 51st.
(b) 17th.
(c) 13th.
(d) 23rd.

4. Who is considered the Viet Cong's most capable general?
(a) Vo Nguyen Giap.
(b) Ngo Dinh Nhu.
(c) Bao Dai.
(d) Ho Chi Minh.

5. U.S. military ships are fired on during a routine mission in this body of water:
(a) South China Sea.
(b) Indian Ocean.
(c) Gulf of Tonkin.
(d) Bay of Biscay.

Short Answer Questions

1. John Paul Vann's frustrations with the war grow because of which of the following reasons:

2. What is the nickname of Cao's advisor, Colonel Wilbur Wilson?

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

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

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

(see the answer key)

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