A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Neil Sheehan
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A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam Quiz | Two Week Quiz A

Neil Sheehan
This set of Lesson Plans consists of approximately 136 pages of tests, essay questions, lessons, and other teaching materials.
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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, "Taking on the System".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What word best describes John Paul Vann's physical size?
(a) Towering.
(b) Dangerously thin.
(c) Small.
(d) Portly.

3. The Communist forces of North Vietnam are led by which of the following men?
(a) Mao Tse-Tung.
(b) General Huynh Van Cao.
(c) Ho Chi Minh.
(d) Ngo Dinh Diem.

4. What is General Harkins' response to John Paul Vann's report of the battle?
(a) He takes it all in stride.
(b) He re-assigns John Paul Vann to Germany.
(c) He wants to fire John Paul Vann.
(d) He promotes John Paul Vann to Major General.

5. To better fortify themselves against the ARVN assault, VC guerrillas at Ap Bac use ___________ extensively.
(a) Fox holes.
(b) Heavy gun implacements.
(c) Pill boxes.
(d) Razor wire traps.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does General Harkins believe about the Battle of Ap Bac that puts him at odds with John Paul Vann, his other American subordinates, and even General York?

2. Which ARVN commander leads the M-113 company during the Battle of Ap Bac?

3. What are the findings of the generals sent to Saigon with regard to the ARVN/American performance at Ap Bac?

4. Which one of the twelve U.S. generals stationed in Saigon feels the need to visit the site of the Battle of Ap Bac to assess what went wrong?

5. How much preparation time do the Vietcong have before the ARVN attacked them at Ap Bac?

(see the answer key)

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