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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 23-24.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the Americans back down on demands for reform in Vietnam in 1962, in Halberstam's account?
(a) They lost confidence that reforms could be implemented.
(b) Reforms had already been accomplished.
(c) Diem could not afford reforms.
(d) Diem had begun to renege on his promises.

2. What problem does Halberstam say McNamara discovered in Vietnam?
(a) That America's allies in the region were opposed to further involvement.
(b) The government wasn't working out and the Vietcong were gaining strength.
(c) The government was unpopular and the U.S. mission was not clear.
(d) The war effort was hampered by corruption and inefficient military support.

3. How did Kennedy see Adlai Stevenson?
(a) He saw Adlai Stevenson as lazy.
(b) He saw Adlai Stevenson as indecisive.
(c) He saw Adlai Stevenson as principled.
(d) He saw Adlai Stevenson as an ideologue.

4. What does Halberstam say was the result of the Gulf of Tonkin incident?
(a) A Northern offensive.
(b) The use of napalm.
(c) Bombing of North Vietnam.
(d) An end of diplomacy.

5. How does Halberstam say McNamara learned about the affairs in Vietnam?
(a) By seeing for himself.
(b) By conducting academic studies.
(c) By talking to people.
(d) By reading reports.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Halberstam say the U.S. spun the Gulf of Tonkin incident?

2. What movement regarding the war does Halberstam say started at the University of California in Berkeley?

3. What committee had Kennedy served on in the Senate?

4. Why did President Johnson authorize bombing attacks on North Vietnam, in Halberstam's account?

5. What does Halberstam say was the result of the Thanksgiving Day Massacre?

(see the answer key)

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