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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 character traits DOES NOT fit John Paul Vann?
(a) Vindictive.
(b) Aggressive.
(c) Strong-willed.
(d) Prideful.

2. The U.S. war strategy under the leadership of General William Westmoreland is described as a war of _______________.
(a) Reduction.
(b) Depletion.
(c) Containment.
(d) Attrition.

3. In what city is the 7th Infantry Division (and John Paul Vann) stationed?
(a) My Tho.
(b) Hanoi.
(c) Ap Bac.
(d) Saigon.

4. Who is President of the United States in 1962?
(a) Richard M. Nixon.
(b) Dwight D. Eisenhower.
(c) Lyndon B. Johnson.
(d) John F. Kennedy.

5. The name for the pro-North Vietnamese forces based in South Vietnam is the ___________________.
(a) The Resistance.
(b) People's Liberation Army.
(c) Communist Army of South Vietnam.
(d) National Liberation Front.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is John Paul Vann buried?

2. According to John Paul Vann, General Huynh Van Cao is more concerned with ________________________ than winning the war.

3. One of the early propaganda efforts on the part of Diem's South Vietnamese government is to try to identify all Viet Minh as __________________.

4. Diem engages in an ambitious campaign that redistributes _______________ from the Buddhist farmers to the Catholic refugees fleeing North Vietnam.

5. Which of the following is NOT a prominent religion practiced in South Vietnam?

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