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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5, "Antecedents to the Man".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What phrase below best describes the relationship of Frank Vann with his sons?
(a) Loving, but unable to provide much of a living.
(b) Loving and well-off.
(c) Drunken and abusive.
(d) Unavailable because of his hectic work schedule.

2. Which person below gives John Paul Vann his first military command duties with the 7th Division?
(a) Colonel Daniel B. Porter.
(b) General Westmoreland.
(c) Colonel Tim Bradstreet.
(d) General Palmer.

3. Who is primarily responsible for the gathering of pre-battle intelligence for this conflict?
(a) Jim Drummond.
(b) John Paul Vann.
(c) General Westmoreland.
(d) Capt. Lee Nguyen Binh.

4. Where do the H-21 Hueys initially land during the Battle of Ap Bac?
(a) The Hueys didn't get to land.
(b) Rice paddies.
(c) Hilltops.
(d) Open field.

5. John Paul Vann's frustrations with the war grow because of which of the following reasons:
(a) The Vietcong are extremely powerful and the US is hopelessly outmatched.
(b) He gets no real help from Huynh Van Cao or from his own commanders.
(c) He is merely an advisor and doesn't get to go fight anyone.
(d) Media coverage of the war is deemed unfair and biased against the government in Saigon.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which war is John Paul Vann sent to first, where he is promoted to the rank of Captain in 1950?

2. The headquarters of the 7th Infantry Division of the ARVN is called:

3. The helicopters that carry the ARVN troops to the battle location are affectionately known by what name?

4. On what date do the American advisers and ARVN military commanders begin planning the offensive at Ap Bac?

5. John Paul Vann requests the following equipment to help the M-113s navigate across the various canals in the battlefield:

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