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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 27 - Epilogue - Final Word.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What happened in the Gulf of Tonkin as a part of 34A?
(a) An American ship sunk a North Vietnamese PT boat.
(b) The VIetcong launched missiles at an American plane.
(c) An American ship was torpedoed.
(d) An American plane was shot down by Russian Migs.

2. Why does Halberstam say Harkins had a hard time firing one of his people in the Mekong Delta?
(a) He was told that there would be too many repercussions.
(b) He was told that everything was under control there.
(c) He knew the person needing to be fired personally.
(d) He was discouraged from using his authority.

3. What did Robert Lovett remember about Kennedy after the assassination?
(a) Kennedy's romantic ideology.
(b) Kennedy's weakness in the face of challenges.
(c) Kennedy's kindness and consideration.
(d) Kennedy's youth and inexperience.

4. What pressure does Halberstam say the events of September and October of 1963 relieved for Kennedy?
(a) He was relieved of budgetary pressure.
(b) He felt like he was finally hitting his stride in the presidency.
(c) He no longer felt the need to prove himself to Kruschev.
(d) He no longer felt the political pressure to deliver a victory.

5. What does Halberstam say General Westmoreland was projecting after 1965?
(a) More troops and more years of war.
(b) More political pressure and fewer battles.
(c) More bombings and fewer troops on the ground.
(d) More casualties, but also more political victories.

Short Answer Questions

1. What measures does Halberstam say Washington, D.C. took when the soldiers dissented over conditions?

2. What position did the Kennedy administration take with regard to nuclear disarmament?

3. What were Eleanor Roosevelt's feelings about Kennedy?

4. Which cabinet member was opposed to the Bay of Pigs invasion?

5. Who did President Johnson send to Vietnam to investigate the situation there?

(see the answer key)

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