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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 6, "A Second Time Around".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Many refugees in South Vietnam belong to this religion.
(a) Catholic.
(b) Baptist.
(c) Buddhist.
(d) Methodist.

2. As a result of the outcome of the Battle of Ap Bac, how do the Viet Cong react?
(a) They flee to Cambodia, never to return.
(b) They are determined to create a stronger army.
(c) General Ho Chi Minh openly mocks the Americans on the radio.
(d) They panic and immediately seek a peace treaty with Saigon.

3. Who is the Buddhist monk who voluntarily burned himself to death in order to protest the cruel actions of Diem's government in Saigon?
(a) Ba Lai.
(b) Quang Duc.
(c) Nguyen Tan.
(d) Quang Cho.

4. What word best describes the atmosphere in Vietnam in 1965, according to John Paul Vann?
(a) Resolve.
(b) Despair.
(c) Panic.
(d) Optimism.

5. According to John Paul Vann, the Vietnamese colonels in Saigon are best described as:
(a) Timid and cowardly.
(b) Arrogant and bragadocious.
(c) Greedy and distrustful.
(d) Bored.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is a major problem for the South Vietnamese military commanders and politicians?

2. The Battle of Ap Bac is seen as a huge ________________ for the Viet Cong.

3. In what year is John Paul Vann born?

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

5. What phrase best describes the bulk of the soldiers in the South Vietnamese Army?

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