1. The protagonist of the book, John Paul Vann, is killed in 1972 while serving what organization?
(a) Agency for International Development.
(b) Army of the Republic of Viet Nam.
(c) Central Intelligence Agency.
(d) Khmer Rouge.

2. What is the nickname of Cao's advisor, Colonel Wilbur Wilson?
(a) Stonewall.
(b) Ironsides.
(c) Black Bill.
(d) Coal Bin Willie.

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

4. John Paul Vann is born during what era?
(a) The 1950s.
(b) The Alaskan Gold Rush.
(c) The Spanish-American War.
(d) The Great Depression.

5. How does John Paul Vann die?
(a) Friendly fire exercise.
(b) Heart attack.
(c) In combat at Ap Bac.
(d) Helicopter crash.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which event during the Vietnam War is used to discredit General Westmoreland's overall strategy and cause many Americans to demand an end to U.S. involvement there?

2. Which of the following famous generals is NOT present in the funeral processional of John Paul Vann?

3. Which of the following character traits DOES NOT fit John Paul Vann?

4. John Paul Vann admires the "peasant army" of the South Vietnamese, citing these two traits as particularly endearing:

5. John Paul Vann's Vietnamese counterpart is named:

(see the answer key)

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