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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5, "Antecedents to the Man".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In what month are Ngo Dinh Diem and his brother assassinated?
(a) November.
(b) August.
(c) April.
(d) January.

2. On what date do the American advisers and ARVN military commanders begin planning the offensive at Ap Bac?
(a) July 4, 1962.
(b) December 25, 1963.
(c) January 2, 1963.
(d) December 28, 1962.

3. Ho Chi Minh lived in which country (other than Vietnam) prior to the Vietnam War?
(a) China.
(b) Italy.
(c) France.
(d) The Philippines.

4. In what year is General Harkins replaced?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1966.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1968.

5. Which of the following famous generals is NOT present in the funeral processional of John Paul Vann?
(a) Lt. General Richard Stilwell.
(b) General Bruce Palmer, Jr.
(c) General John Pershing.
(d) General William Westmoreland.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is President of the United States in 1962?

2. What is the American troops' nickname for the Viet Cong?

3. When John Paul Vann is eventually recruited into the Army, what is his job intended to be?

4. For how many years during his childhood was John Paul Vann bounced between his two aunts and other friends and relatives?

5. What is the nickname of Cao's advisor, Colonel Wilbur Wilson?

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