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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, "Antecedents to a Confrontation".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which event during the Vietnam War is used to discredit General Westmoreland's overall strategy and cause many Americans to demand an end to U.S. involvement there?
(a) The Fall of Saigon.
(b) Tet Offensives of 1968.
(c) Burning of the Reichstag.
(d) The death of Ho Chi Minh.

2. Following their slow but steady stream of military successes, the South Vietnamese President, Ngo Dinh Diem, awards the 7th Infantry Division for their __________________.
(a) Well-ordered retreats.
(b) Combat expertise.
(c) Gallantry.
(d) Total victory over the Vietcong.

3. On which day is the funeral of John Paul Vann held?
(a) December 13, 1971.
(b) July 4, 1973.
(c) June 16, 1972.
(d) May 17, 1972.

4. Which person below gives John Paul Vann his first military command duties with the 7th Division?
(a) General Westmoreland.
(b) Colonel Daniel B. Porter.
(c) Colonel Tim Bradstreet.
(d) General Palmer.

5. What organization is established by President Kennedy to act as an advisory body to the government in South Vietnam?
(a) Military Council of Vietnam.
(b) Military Assistance Command - Vietnam.
(c) The OSS.
(d) Central Intelligence Agency.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following ARVN infantry units is referred to as the "cockpit of war" during Vietnam?

2. Which parallel is the dividing line between North and South Vietnam?

3. Approximately how many pages are in the famous "Pentagon Papers"?

4. How does John Paul Vann die?

5. Ho Chi Minh lived in which country (other than Vietnam) prior to the Vietnam War?

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