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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. John Paul Vann's frustrations with the war grow because of which of the following reasons:
(a) He is merely an advisor and doesn't get to go fight anyone.
(b) Media coverage of the war is deemed unfair and biased against the government in Saigon.
(c) He gets no real help from Huynh Van Cao or from his own commanders.
(d) The Vietcong are extremely powerful and the US is hopelessly outmatched.
2. Which notable newspaper reporter of the era is an attendee at the John Paul Vann funeral?
(a) Walter Cronkite.
(b) Joseph Alsop.
(c) David Horowitz.
(d) Edward Woodward.
3. According to John Paul Vann, General Huynh Van Cao is more concerned with ________________________ than winning the war.
(a) Looking bad on television
(b) Letting the Americans run the wartime operations
(c) Getting shot in the line of duty
(d) Losing his job or a promotion
4. President John F. Kennedy proposes _______________ as a way to deal with possible peasant uprisings spurred on by the Vietcong.
(a) Intense negotiations
(b) Attrition and depletion
(c) Carpet bombing
(d) Counter-insurgency
5. John Paul Vann admires the "peasant army" of the South Vietnamese, citing these two traits as particularly endearing:
(a) Cooking skills and knowledge of combat tactics.
(b) Cheerfulness and endurance.
(c) Friendliness and good aim.
(d) Industriousness and creativity.
Short Answer Questions
1. The ARVN commanders feel ____________ to the forces of the Vietcong.
2. Where is John Paul Vann buried?
3. The headquarters of the 7th Infantry Division of the ARVN is called:
4. Which of the following is true regarding the interrogation tactics of the Vietnamese and Cambodian "Rangers"?
5. Which person below gives John Paul Vann his first military command duties with the 7th Division?
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