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

2. Where does John Paul Vann die?
(a) Over the Pacific Ocean.
(b) Central Highlands of North Vietnam.
(c) On his way home from work at the Pentagon.
(d) Central Highlands of South Vietnam.

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

4. What word best describes John Paul Vann's physical size?
(a) Dangerously thin.
(b) Towering.
(c) Portly.
(d) Small.

5. Which person below gives John Paul Vann his first military command duties with the 7th Division?
(a) General Westmoreland.
(b) General Palmer.
(c) Colonel Daniel B. Porter.
(d) Colonel Tim Bradstreet.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ngo Dinh Diem is very afraid of ________________.

2. Which of the following character traits DOES NOT fit John Paul Vann?

3. What is the name of John Paul Vann's widow?

4. What organization is established by President Kennedy to act as an advisory body to the government in South Vietnam?

5. John Paul Vann sees himself as a ____________ of the American way of life.

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