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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 27 - Epilogue - Final Word.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Halberstam say Dean Rusk felt about his interview with Kennedy for the Secretary of State job?
(a) He did not know whether he could serve under Kennedy.
(b) Superbly.
(c) Not well.
(d) He felt he had not been articulate enough.

2. Who opposed the fact-finding trip to Vietnam in early 1965?
(a) The CIA.
(b) The President.
(c) The State Department.
(d) The military.

3. Which cabinet member was opposed to the Bay of Pigs invasion?
(a) Chester Bowles.
(b) McGeorge Bundy.
(c) Robert McNamara.
(d) Dean Rusk.

4. What events does Halberstam say affected American perceptions of its global priorities?
(a) The tension over civil rights in America.
(b) The revolution in Cuba.
(c) The agitation of labor unions in America and Europe.
(d) The escalation of the Cold War and the fall of China.

5. Why does Halberstam say Harkins had a hard time firing one of his people in the Mekong Delta?
(a) He was told that everything was under control there.
(b) He was told that there would be too many repercussions.
(c) He knew the person needing to be fired personally.
(d) He was discouraged from using his authority.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Lyndon Johnson want to be remembered, in Halberstam's account?

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

3. What kind of reports does Halberstam say would come from the head of the U.S. command after his 1962 appointment?

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

5. What does Halberstam say was the outcome of the report on the bombing attacks?

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