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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Ten through Twelve.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. By the end of 1958, who were basically the only people who supported Diem's regime?
(a) The tribespeople from the mountains.
(b) The French.
(c) Northern Catholic refugees and those who profited from Diem's schemes.
(d) Nationalist-minded Vietnamese.

2. What did Ho Chi Minh give Tang at the end of their afternoon tea together at Montmorency?
(a) A book of Vietnamese history.
(b) A recital of Confucianist sayings.
(c) A teacup momento.
(d) An autographed photograph.

3. Who was the first choice for a leader of the South Vietnamese nationalist movement, though he did not accept the role?
(a) Tran Kim Quan.
(b) Trinh Dinh Thao.
(c) Nguyen Huu Tho.
(d) Michael Van Vi.

4. Why did Tang's early mobilization committee in Chapter 7 send Nguyen Van Hieu to Hanoi?
(a) To gain support from their Northern compatriots.
(b) To rid themselves of Hieu.
(c) To plan a mass emigration to America.
(d) To discuss assassination plans for Diem.

5. Where did President Thao lead the alliance delegation in the spring of 1969?
(a) A meeting with President Johnson.
(b) A visit to Hanoi.
(c) To the Ho Chi Minh Trail.
(d) A skirmish with the secret police in Saigon.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Tang's wife ultimately do about her marriage in Chapter 3?

2. What was the official name of the Vietnamese Communist Party?

3. Who did Albert Thao's family get to protect him from harm?

4. Who did Tang's small group meet by chance when they were dropped off near a jungle path on a prisoner exchange mission in Chapter 11?

5. Why did the province of Ben Tre become peaceful as opposed to its violent reputation?

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