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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5, "Antecedents to the Man".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Diem engages in an ambitious campaign that redistributes _______________ from the Buddhist farmers to the Catholic refugees fleeing North Vietnam.
(a) Money.
(b) Land.
(c) Livestock.
(d) Crops.

2. How does John Paul Vann summarize the events at Ap Bac?
(a) "A complete disaster."
(b) "A misterable damn performance."
(c) "A narrow loss."
(d) "A masterful coordination with the ARVN."

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

4. One of the early propaganda efforts on the part of Diem's South Vietnamese government is to try to identify all Viet Minh as __________________.
(a) Imperialists.
(b) Colonialists.
(c) Communists.
(d) Fascists.

5. Many refugees in South Vietnam belong to this religion.
(a) Catholic.
(b) Buddhist.
(c) Baptist.
(d) Methodist.

Short Answer Questions

1. How are the Viet Minh perceived by many of the Vietnamese people, especially in light of their victory over the French in the First Indochina War?

2. What is the name of John Paul Vann's most beloved father figure?

3. Which United States President oversees the rapid escalation of the war in Vietnam?

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?

5. This is one of the most effective weapons deployed by the ARVN/American forces at Ap Bac.

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