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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 6, "A Second Time Around".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What word best describes John Paul Vann's physical size?
(a) Portly.
(b) Small.
(c) Dangerously thin.
(d) Towering.

2. The term for General Westmoreland's war strategy is:
(a) "Bomb the VC into the Stone Age".
(b) "Total War".
(c) "Strategic Isolation".
(d) "War of Attrition".

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

4. What is the method used by the United States to quell the rebellious tendencies of the South Vietnamese farmers who would otherwise be inclined to fight with or provide assistance to the Vietcong?
(a) Economic aid.
(b) Sweethart land deals.
(c) Brutal intimidations tactics.
(d) Threats of imprisonment or death.

5. Ngo Dinh Nhu's wife, Madam Ngo, is not-so-affectionately known by what nickname?
(a) The Ice Maiden.
(b) The Iron Lady.
(c) The Terrible.
(d) The Dragon Lady.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. In what month are Ngo Dinh Diem and his brother assassinated?

3. How many ARVN helicopters are downed by the VC forces during the battle?

4. What is the nickname of John Paul Vann's maternal grandmother?

5. 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?

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