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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. This person is an influential figure in stabilizing the national government of the Philippines during the 1950s and was sent to South Vietnam to see if he could do the same there.
(a) Secretary of State Robert McNamara.
(b) John Paul Vann.
(c) General Edward Lansdale.
(d) General Douglas MacArthur.

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

3. Which religious group does President Ngo Dinh Diem persecute most severely?
(a) Moslems.
(b) Christians.
(c) Buddhists.
(d) Taoists.

4. Where is John Paul Vann buried?
(a) Norfolk, Virginia.
(b) Arlington, Virginia.
(c) John Paul Vann was listed MIA.
(d) My Tho, South Vietnam.

5. What is the American troops' nickname for the Viet Cong?
(a) Ho Chi Minhers.
(b) Viet Reds.
(c) Victor Charlies.
(d) Vietnamese Communists.

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. Which of the following is NOT present at the funeral of John Paul Vann?

3. How many brothers does John Paul Vann have?

4. When do the Vann children eventually start receiving gifts for Christmas?

5. Who is appointed by General Edward Lansdale to be the President of the Republic of South Vietnam?

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