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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 7, "John Vann Stays".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where is John Paul Vann buried?
(a) My Tho, South Vietnam.
(b) Arlington, Virginia.
(c) John Paul Vann was listed MIA.
(d) Norfolk, Virginia.

2. John Paul Vann's frustrations with the war grow because of which of the following reasons:
(a) He gets no real help from Huynh Van Cao or from his own commanders.
(b) He is merely an advisor and doesn't get to go fight anyone.
(c) Media coverage of the war is deemed unfair and biased against the government in Saigon.
(d) The Vietcong are extremely powerful and the US is hopelessly outmatched.

3. How many brothers does John Paul Vann have?
(a) Two.
(b) None.
(c) One.
(d) Three.

4. Following their slow but steady stream of military successes, the South Vietnamese President, Ngo Dinh Diem, awards the 7th Infantry Division for their __________________.
(a) Total victory over the Vietcong.
(b) Combat expertise.
(c) Gallantry.
(d) Well-ordered retreats.

5. What position is offered to John Paul Vann by Secretary of State Robert McNamara?
(a) Chief of Asian Division.
(b) Robert McNamara's Undersecretary of State.
(c) Head of Joint Chiefs of Staff.
(d) Supreme Allied Commander for Southeast Asia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What type of reconnaissance does John Paul Vann agree to do?

2. Who is Myrtle Tripp's first husband?

3. What name does John Paul Vann have inscribed on his mother's headstone?

4. Which Vietnamese emperor hands over his power and authority to the Viet Minh when he abdicates the throne in 1946?

5. The term for General Westmoreland's war strategy is:

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