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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 were very cruel and often wound up killing their captives.
(b) They were considerate and polite.
(c) They did not capture anyone, but rather killed them on the field of battle.
(d) They adhered strictly to the Geneva Convention with regard to interrogation techniques.

2. On which day is the funeral of John Paul Vann held?
(a) July 4, 1973.
(b) December 13, 1971.
(c) June 16, 1972.
(d) May 17, 1972.

3. John Paul Vann sees himself as a ____________ of the American way of life.
(a) Promoter.
(b) Enemy.
(c) Grudging servant.
(d) Guardian.

4. Which of the following ARVN infantry units is referred to as the "cockpit of war" during Vietnam?
(a) 5th Infantry Division.
(b) 7th Infantry Division.
(c) 1st Infantry Division.
(d) 9th Infantry Division.

5. 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?
(a) William Westmoreland.
(b) Jim Drummond.
(c) J. Edgar Hoover.
(d) Edward Lansdale.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. President John F. Kennedy proposes _______________ as a way to deal with possible peasant uprisings spurred on by the Vietcong.

3. John Paul Vann's frustrations with the war grow because of which of the following reasons:

4. In what city is the 7th Infantry Division (and John Paul Vann) stationed?

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

(see the answer key)

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