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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 19-20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What had USAID done in Vietnam at the beginning of Chapter 15?
(a) Cut off commodity aid.
(b) Refused to work with the American military.
(c) Recalled its missionaries.
(d) Removed its military advisers.

2. When did the problem with the Buddhist monks begin?
(a) November 1962.
(b) April 1962.
(c) May 1963.
(d) March 1961.

3. Whom did Robert Lovett recommend to Kennedy for Secretary of State?
(a) Chester Bowles.
(b) Robert McNamara.
(c) McGeorge Bundy.
(d) Dean Rusk.

4. How does Halberstam say Lyndon Johnson felt in the Kennedy administration?
(a) He felt like a teacher among his students.
(b) He felt like a midwesterner among East-coast men.
(c) He felt like a relic of previous administrations.
(d) He felt like a socialist among capitalists.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many troops were in Vietnam when Kennedy was assassinated?

2. What was the recommendation that came out of the fact-finding mission of 1961?

3. Which of these was NOT a point of disagreement between the White House and the military, in Halberstam's account?

4. What was McNamara beginning to suspect in Vietnam?

5. What kind of reports does Halberstam say would come from the head of the U.S. command after his 1962 appointment?

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