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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 notable newspaper reporter of the era is an attendee at the John Paul Vann funeral?
(a) Joseph Alsop.
(b) David Horowitz.
(c) Edward Woodward.
(d) Walter Cronkite.

2. U.S. military ships are fired on during a routine mission in this body of water:
(a) Bay of Biscay.
(b) South China Sea.
(c) Indian Ocean.
(d) Gulf of Tonkin.

3. 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.

4. Ngo Dinh Diem is very afraid of ________________.
(a) Being on the losing side against the Vietcong.
(b) Flying.
(c) A coup d'etat.
(d) Dealing with the Chinese Communists.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is President of the United States in 1962?

2. How does John Paul Vann die?

3. What is the method used by the United States to quell the rebellious tendencies of the South Vietnamese farmers who would otherwise be inclined to fight with or provide assistance to the Vietcong?

4. What word best describes John Paul Vann's physical size?

5. Where is John Paul Vann buried?

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