Los Angeles Valley College » English » English 101 - College Reading and Composition I » Fall 2021

Question #1

What were "free-fire zones" in the context of Vietnam?

A. designated areas where entire civilian populations were considered enemies

B. zones in which US soldiers could safely build campfires

C. Vietnamese cities' designated smoking areas

D. shooting ranges where US and South Vietnamese soldiers could practice on targets

Question #2

Textbooks tend to include, in their coverage of the Vietnam War, photographs that:

A. lead students to understand why 70 percent of Americans now believe the war was “a mistake

B. do not take up valuable page space that might otherwise be used for detailed coverage

C. a. make students aware of how the war fomented massive anti-war protests in the United States

D. do not show any damage inflicted by the US, especially atrocities committed against Vietnamese

Question #3

Which of the following questions are texts least likely to ask of students?

A. What were the primary causes of the US's involvement in Vietnam?

B. Was the Vietnam War ethical?

C. Why did the US use so much military power in South Vietnam?

D. Who was president at the outset of the Vietnam War?

Question #4

Textbooks generally include which of these quotes?

A. Antiwar statements by Martin Luther King, Jr.

B. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger's comments about the need for intervention in Vietnam

C. John Kerry's appeals for withdrawal from Vietnam

D. Muhammad Ali's explanation for his conscientious objection

Question #5

A hawk is what, in the context of this chapter?

A. someone who is pro-war

B. a pro football player in Seattle

C. the male version of a "cougar"

D. someone with extremely strong vision

Question #6

Textbooks most commonly present which of the following as a primary reason for the Vietnam War?

A. US corporations pushed us into the conflict in an attempt to stimulate economic growth in the United States

B. The US wanted to bring democracy to the Vietnamese

C. None of these

D. The US believed, then, in the "Domino Theory," which suggested that Vietnam turning communist would lead to surrounding nations following suit

E. The US wished to secure Vietnam's valuable natural resources