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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, "Going to War".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is true regarding the interrogation tactics of the Vietnamese and Cambodian "Rangers"?
(a) They did not capture anyone, but rather killed them on the field of battle.
(b) They adhered strictly to the Geneva Convention with regard to interrogation techniques.
(c) They were very cruel and often wound up killing their captives.
(d) They were considerate and polite.

2. The protagonist of the book, John Paul Vann, is killed in 1972 while serving what organization?
(a) Army of the Republic of Viet Nam.
(b) Agency for International Development.
(c) Central Intelligence Agency.
(d) Khmer Rouge.

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

4. John Paul Vann is a risk-taker to such a degree that other soldiers were amazed at his bravado (or foolhardiness). How is this personality trait described by those that knew him?
(a) The Luck of the Irish.
(b) Vann's Utter Madness.
(c) The Vann Luck.
(d) Death Wish.

5. Approximately how many pages are in the famous "Pentagon Papers"?
(a) 1,100.
(b) 7,000.
(c) 5,000.
(d) 300.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which intelligence officer, assigned to work with Vann, lives by the motto "know your foe", setting up an elaborate system of informants and launching an exhaustive data file on the Vietcong?

2. Which United States President oversees the rapid escalation of the war in Vietnam?

3. Which of the following is NOT present at the funeral of John Paul Vann?

4. Ngo Dinh Diem is very afraid of ________________.

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

(see the answer key)

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