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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 war is John Paul Vann sent to first, where he is promoted to the rank of Captain in 1950?
(a) Korea.
(b) World War II.
(c) First Indochina War.
(d) Vietnam.

2. How far off (in miles) from their intended landing zones are the ARVN paratroopers eventually dropped?
(a) Two miles.
(b) One half mile.
(c) One mile.
(d) One and a half miles.

3. On what day does the attack at Ap Bac begin?
(a) April 4, 1965.
(b) December 14, 1963.
(c) January 2, 1963.
(d) January 10, 1962.

4. How many Viet Cong guerrillas are entrenched in defensive positions at Ap Bac?
(a) 5,000.
(b) 2,500.
(c) 700.
(d) 350.

5. U.S. military ships are fired on during a routine mission in this body of water:
(a) Bay of Biscay.
(b) South China Sea.
(c) Gulf of Tonkin.
(d) Indian Ocean.

Short Answer Questions

1. John Paul Vann sees himself as a ____________ of the American way of life.

2. What are the two key reasons why the ARVN forces did not soundly defeat the VC at Ap Bac?

3. President John F. Kennedy proposes _______________ as a way to deal with possible peasant uprisings spurred on by the Vietcong.

4. One of the early propaganda efforts on the part of Diem's South Vietnamese government is to try to identify all Viet Minh as __________________.

5. 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?

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