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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 6, "A Second Time Around".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which province does John Paul Vann and his friend conspire to re-take?
(a) Da Nang Province.
(b) Kon Tum Province.
(c) Quang Binh Province.
(d) Hau Nghia Province.

2. John Paul Vann sees himself as a ____________ of the American way of life.
(a) Guardian.
(b) Promoter.
(c) Grudging servant.
(d) Enemy.

3. John Paul Vann requests the following equipment to help the M-113s navigate across the various canals in the battlefield:
(a) Portable bridges.
(b) Half tracks.
(c) Amphibious troop carriers.
(d) Bulldozers.

4. University students in which city start riots to protest Diem's government?
(a) Saigon.
(b) My Tho.
(c) Hanoi.
(d) Hue.

5. French occupation of Vietnam officially ends shortly after this decisive battle during the First Indochina War:
(a) Battle of Ia Drang.
(b) Battle of Ap Bac.
(c) Battle of Dien Bien Phu.
(d) Battle of Khe Sanh.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word best describes John Paul Vann's physical size?

2. In what year does John Paul Vann, Ramsey, and a few others send a new strategic proposal to Washington, DC?

3. President Diem's younger brother, Ngo Dinh Nhu, is relied upon for his military and political advise despite the fact he has a(n) _______________ dependency.

4. Where do the H-21 Hueys initially land during the Battle of Ap Bac?

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

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