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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the leadership of the North place its focus in the 1966 resolution?
(a) On mobilizing the masses.
(b) On getting better weaponry.
(c) Upon young people.
(d) On Tang, himself.

2. What did Nguyen Van Thieu expect of Nixon and Kissinger as indicated in Chapter 12?
(a) They would become bitter enemies.
(b) They would not abandon him.
(c) They would step up the war to involve more countries.
(d) They would accept Communist victory.

3. What punishment did the tribunal bestow upon Tang, besides prison, that may have interfered deeply with Tang's credibility within Vietnamese society?
(a) Suspension from his job.
(b) A newspaper editorial.
(c) His driver's license was revoked.
(d) A hefty monetary fine.

4. What was Diem's To Cong campaign?
(a) A well-organized center of Diem's opposition.
(b) Jailing and execution of communist sympathizers.
(c) Diem's long run for political office.
(d) Nhu's revolutionary movement.

5. What was Chi Hoa?
(a) Tang's sugar company.
(b) Tang's wife's name.
(c) A prison.
(d) A political meeting place.

6. What did Tang do upon receiving his second draft notice?
(a) He joined the national navy.
(b) He escaped to England.
(c) He reacquainted himself with Ho Chi Minh.
(d) He showed up for active duty.

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

8. What was the best-known Ho Chi Minh slogan?
(a) "Nothing is more precious than independence and liberty."
(b) "Our country was doubly exploited."
(c) "Use your knowledge to build the future of our country."
(d) "The people have come together in a struggle for national liberation."

9. How did Albert Thao become a trusted member of Diem's administration?
(a) He trusted no one.
(b) He was thought of as a repentant former communist by a priest.
(c) He changed his political views completely.
(d) He was able to bribe imporant officials.

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

11. Why was the Northern Vietnamese government fearful of American involvement in the fighting in Vietnam in the early 1960s?
(a) The Chinese would then become involved.
(b) Chances for a peaceful, negotiated settlement would vanish.
(c) A nuclear bomb attack was anticipated.
(d) They had no firearms for a counterattack.

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

13. What group was Tang named as president of at the age of forty-three?
(a) The Vanguard Youth.
(b) The Youth Movement.
(c) Young People's Association of South Vietnam.
(d) Ho Chi Minh's Youth.

14. 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?
(a) Albert Tho.
(b) Lien's husband.
(c) Tang's wife.
(d) Le Duc Tho's brother.

15. What occurred on November 11, 1960?
(a) Khiem refuseed to stop a revolt.
(b) Diem's fears of a revolt were realized.
(c) Albert Thao was discovered to be a spy.
(d) Diem's brother, Nhu, was killed.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is meant by the "Three Kingdoms"?

2. What was Diem preoccupied with throughout his regime?

3. What career did Tang's father decide Tang should pursue?

4. What was the turning point for those who finally decided to take political action and join the Alliance of National, Democratic and Peace Forces?

5. What did some local Mytho guerillas do to Albert Thao?

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