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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 of the following generals is the commanding officer of U.S. personnel in Vietnam in 1962?
(a) General Bruce Palmer, Jr.
(b) General Paul Harkins.
(c) General George S. Patton.
(d) General William Westmoreland.

2. Which of the following best describes the attendees at John Paul Vann's funeral?
(a) Only his closest friends and family.
(b) Both those that agreed and disagreed with his vision.
(c) His commanding officers, friends, and public relations agent.
(d) Protesters and those who disliked him.

3. General Edward Lansdale is a clandestine operative for which U.S. government agency?
(a) Federal Bureau of Investigations.
(b) Central Intelligence Agency.
(c) National Security Administration.
(d) Internal Revenue Service.

4. Many refugees in South Vietnam belong to this religion.
(a) Methodist.
(b) Catholic.
(c) Baptist.
(d) Buddhist.

5. What phrase best describes the bulk of the soldiers in the South Vietnamese Army?
(a) Cannon fodder.
(b) Underprepared and untrained.
(c) Combat ready.
(d) Grizzled veterans.

Short Answer Questions

1. John Paul Vann's Vietnamese counterpart is named:

2. Ngo Dinh Nhu's wife, Madam Ngo, is not-so-affectionately known by what nickname?

3. How does John Paul Vann die?

4. During the early 1960s, the Vietcong forces are _______________ in comparison to the ARVN troops.

5. The protagonist of the book, John Paul Vann, is killed in 1972 while serving what organization?

(see the answer key)

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