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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Halberstam say marked the end of the generals' faith in Diem?
(a) The backlash against the army after the botched raids on the pagodas.
(b) The influence of American interests on Diem's government.
(c) The raid on the pagodas.
(d) The drought and subsequent humanitarian crisis.

2. What does Halberstam say happened that threatened the relationship between Diem and the Buddhists?
(a) Diem reneged on his promises.
(b) Diem and Nhu retreated into aristocratic aloofness.
(c) The Buddhists expanded their protests.
(d) The people backed the Buddhists against Diem.

3. Who was the only administration insider arguing against escalation?
(a) Maxwell Taylor.
(b) George Ball.
(c) Averell Harriman.
(d) McGeorge Bundy.

4. Where was the war going badly, at the time when the White House was losing faith in Diem?
(a) Around Saigon.
(b) In the Mekong Delta.
(c) In Quang Nam.
(d) In Pleiku.

5. How did the Kennedy administration see the war in Vietnam?
(a) As a gift to Asian allies.
(b) As a boon to the military contractors.
(c) As a diversion from domestic problems.
(d) As a war against Communism.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Halberstam say conditions were like in South Vietnam by the end of 1964?

2. What does Halberstam say Maxwell Taylor discovered was true about Khanh?

3. Where was the war going well, at the time when the White House was losing faith in Diem, according to Halberstam?

4. What does Halberstam say Americans were disunited about in the early 1960s?

5. What position did Maxwell Taylor begin to support as a result of his late 1964 trip to Vietnam?

(see the answer key)

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