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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters Twenty-two through Twenty-four.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the term "neutralize" mean within the context of the Phoenix Program?
(a) To let sleep.
(b) To kill.
(c) To leave alone.
(d) To save at all costs.

2. Upon Tang's visit to Moscow from Algiers, what did his anticipated "vacation" turn out to be?
(a) A whirlwind vistit to Soviet tourist attractions.
(b) A period of rest and recuperation.
(c) A meeting every day with Soviet leaders.
(d) An observation of Russian life.

3. What event pushed aside Tang's trepidations concerning military action against Diem?
(a) The northern government announced its readiness to act to liberate the south.
(b) Politcal action would be enough to push Diem aside.
(c) The Americans decided to discontinue their relationship with Diem.
(d) Tang believed a military victory could be possible.

4. What did Tang do at the International Association of Democratic Jurists in Algeria to insult the Soviets?
(a) Walked away from a statement made by the Soviet delegate.
(b) Refused to shake hands with the Soviet delegate to the conference.
(c) Made a rude comment to a Soviet delegate and tried to retract it.
(d) Denounced the Soviets stance in a speech.

5. Which of the following was NOT an objective of the National Liberation Front of South Vietnam?
(a) Build an independent economy.
(b) Overthrow the Diem regime.
(c) Bring in American advisers to help with the movement's actions.
(d) Bring unity to the different classes of people in the South.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Nguyen Van Thieu do when he discovered a prisoner exchange being negotiated between the Americans and the North?

2. What did Tang's grandfather teach his clan each Sunday?

3. What does "tin," a basic ethical principle in Confucianism, refer to?

4. What were Agrovilles?

5. What American events attracted the attention of the nationalists in 1973?

(see the answer key)

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