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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21-22.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where was the war going well, at the time when the White House was losing faith in Diem, according to Halberstam?
(a) In the Mekong Delta.
(b) In Pleiku.
(c) Around Saigon.
(d) In Quang Nam.

2. What plan was the U.S. government following by the end of 1964?
(a) Pour as many resources as necessary into Vietnam.
(b) Restrict operations to bombing missions.
(c) Expand the pacification program.
(d) Limit bombing but increase troops on the ground.

3. What had McNamara done by the time he took over as Secretary of Defense?
(a) Consulted with Kennedy about his goals and methods.
(b) Reviewed American foreign policy.
(c) Instituted successful reforms at Ford.
(d) Studied and identified the problems at the Pentagon.

4. What does Halberstam say happened that threatened the relationship between Diem and the Buddhists?
(a) Diem reneged on his promises.
(b) The Buddhists expanded their protests.
(c) Diem and Nhu retreated into aristocratic aloofness.
(d) The people backed the Buddhists against Diem.

5. How long had Ho Chi Minh's communism associations been known to the U.S., in Halberstam's account?
(a) Since 1931.
(b) Since 1954.
(c) Since 1941.
(d) Since 1946.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Halberstam say Americans were united about in the early 1960s?

2. What does Halberstam say Maxwell Taylor discovered was true about Khanh?

3. Why didn't Kennedy formulate a China policy, in Halberstam's account?

4. Who does Halberstam say was especially vocal in calling for a change in U.S. Vietnam policy?

5. Who was the only administration insider arguing against escalation?

(see the answer key)

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