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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. Which Vietnamese emperor hands over his power and authority to the Viet Minh when he abdicates the throne in 1946?
(a) Tuy Ling.
(b) Ming Yat-Sun.
(c) Bao Dai.
(d) Boa Thai.

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

3. This group of organized gangs and criminals attempt a revolt in South Vietnam's capitol city of Saigon.
(a) Cao Dai.
(b) Viet Minh.
(c) Binh Xuyen.
(d) Khmer Rouge.

4. 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) Tet Offensives of 1968.
(b) The Fall of Saigon.
(c) The death of Ho Chi Minh.
(d) Burning of the Reichstag.

5. John Paul Vann's frustrations with the war grow because of which of the following reasons:
(a) The Vietcong are extremely powerful and the US is hopelessly outmatched.
(b) He is merely an advisor and doesn't get to go fight anyone.
(c) Media coverage of the war is deemed unfair and biased against the government in Saigon.
(d) He gets no real help from Huynh Van Cao or from his own commanders.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the President of the Republic of Vietnam's French name?

2. French occupation of Vietnam officially ends shortly after this decisive battle during the First Indochina War:

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

4. Many refugees in South Vietnam belong to this religion.

5. Which of the following ARVN infantry units is referred to as the "cockpit of war" during Vietnam?

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