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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 1, "Going to War".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. John Paul Vann is a risk-taker to such a degree that other soldiers were amazed at his bravado (or foolhardiness). How is this personality trait described by those that knew him?
(a) The Luck of the Irish.
(b) The Vann Luck.
(c) Death Wish.
(d) Vann's Utter Madness.

2. What age is John Paul Vann when he was first deployed to South Vietnam in 1962?
(a) Thirty-two.
(b) Thirty-seven.
(c) Twenty-seven.
(d) Twenty-nine.

3. General Edward Lansdale is a clandestine operative for which U.S. government agency?
(a) Federal Bureau of Investigations.
(b) National Security Administration.
(c) Internal Revenue Service.
(d) Central Intelligence Agency.

4. Who is appointed by General Edward Lansdale to be the President of the Republic of South Vietnam?
(a) Ngo Dinh Diem.
(b) Dien Bien Phu.
(c) Ho Chi Minh.
(d) Mao Tse-Tung.

5. Which of the following is true about the relationship between John Paul Vann and Huynh Van Cao?
(a) They didn't know each other at all.
(b) Each learned from the other.
(c) They got along well.
(d) They clashed constantly.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does John Paul Vann die?

2. The ARVN forces are often sent to level villages suspected of being what?

3. Which of the following best describes the attendees at John Paul Vann's funeral?

4. In what city is the 7th Infantry Division (and John Paul Vann) stationed?

5. According to John Paul Vann, General Huynh Van Cao is more concerned with ________________________ than winning the war.

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