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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. How does John Paul Vann summarize the events at Ap Bac?
(a) "A complete disaster."
(b) "A masterful coordination with the ARVN."
(c) "A narrow loss."
(d) "A misterable damn performance."

2. What food doe the Vanns NOT usually have at Thanksgiving?
(a) Ham.
(b) Steak.
(c) Goose.
(d) Turkey.

3. Approximately how many pages are in the famous "Pentagon Papers"?
(a) 5,000.
(b) 1,100.
(c) 300.
(d) 7,000.

4. What is the American troops' nickname for the Viet Cong?
(a) Viet Reds.
(b) Vietnamese Communists.
(c) Ho Chi Minhers.
(d) Victor Charlies.

5. What is the President of the Republic of Vietnam's French name?
(a) Jean-Claude.
(b) Marc-Antoine.
(c) Jean Baptiste.
(d) Cristophe Yves.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Myrtle Tripp's first husband?

2. In what year does Myrtle actually allow Frank Vann to adopt John Paul Vann?

3. Which notable newspaper reporter of the era is an attendee at the John Paul Vann funeral?

4. How are the Viet Minh perceived by many of the Vietnamese people, especially in light of their victory over the French in the First Indochina War?

5. Which intelligence officer, assigned to work with Vann, lives by the motto "know your foe", setting up an elaborate system of informants and launching an exhaustive data file on the Vietcong?

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