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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, "The Battle of Ap Bac".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The U.S. war strategy under the leadership of General William Westmoreland is described as a war of _______________.
(a) Containment.
(b) Depletion.
(c) Reduction.
(d) Attrition.

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

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

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

5. To save face following the Battle of Ap Bac, General Cao does which of the following?
(a) Launched a massive aerial offensive against Hanoi.
(b) Staged a dangerous mock attack on the same site for PR reasons.
(c) Surrendered command to John Paul Vann.
(d) Fled to neighboring Cambodia in disgrace.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. 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?

4. Which of the following helicopters are newly introduced to the ARVN/U.S. forces by the time of the Battle of Ap Bac?

5. How does John Paul Vann die?

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