A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Neil Sheehan
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A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam Test | Mid-Book Test - Easy

Neil Sheehan
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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The Battle of Ap Bac is seen as a huge ________________ for the Viet Cong.
(a) Victory.
(b) Opportunity.
(c) Disappointment.
(d) Loss.

2. How are the Viet Minh perceived by many of the Vietnamese people, especially in light of their victory over the French in the First Indochina War?
(a) Anti-authoritarian radicals.
(b) Enlightened warriors.
(c) Deeply religious traditionalists.
(d) Patriotic freedom fighters.

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

4. Which intelligence officer, assigned to work with Vann, lives by the motto "know your foe", setting up an elaborate system of informants and launching an exhaustive data file on the Vietcong?
(a) J. Edgar Hoover.
(b) Edward Lansdale.
(c) William Westmoreland.
(d) Jim Drummond.

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

6. Which of the following best describes the attendees at John Paul Vann's funeral?
(a) His commanding officers, friends, and public relations agent.
(b) Protesters and those who disliked him.
(c) Both those that agreed and disagreed with his vision.
(d) Only his closest friends and family.

7. President Ngo Dinh Diem is made president of South Vietnam by the _______________.
(a) Viet Minh.
(b) American government.
(c) United Nations.
(d) People of South Vietnam.

8. The primary element of chance in the Battle of Ap Bac is which of the following?
(a) Blinding dust storm.
(b) A solar eclipse.
(c) Ground fog.
(d) Torrential rain.

9. 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 Vann Luck.
(b) The Luck of the Irish.
(c) Death Wish.
(d) Vann's Utter Madness.

10. John Paul Vann's Vietnamese counterpart is named:
(a) Ngo Dinh Diem.
(b) Pol Pot.
(c) Ho Chi Minh.
(d) Huynh Van Cao.

11. The headquarters of the 7th Infantry Division of the ARVN is called:
(a) The HQ.
(b) The Monastery.
(c) The Sanctuary.
(d) The Cockpit.

12. This is one of the most effective weapons deployed by the ARVN/American forces at Ap Bac.
(a) Rocket salvos.
(b) Fifty caliber guns.
(c) Napalm.
(d) All answers are correct.

13. On what day does the attack at Ap Bac begin?
(a) December 14, 1963.
(b) January 2, 1963.
(c) January 10, 1962.
(d) April 4, 1965.

14. Which of the following is another aspect of John Paul Vann's personality mentioned in "The Funeral"?
(a) Deceitful and scheming.
(b) Never questions his orders or the mission once.
(c) A relentless blame-dodger.
(d) Always seems to have difficulty with those in authority.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which city in North Vietnam is the base for Ho Chi Minh's government?

2. What phrase best describes the bulk of the soldiers in the South Vietnamese Army?

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

4. Which of the following is true regarding the interrogation tactics of the Vietnamese and Cambodian "Rangers"?

5. This group of organized gangs and criminals attempt a revolt in South Vietnam's capitol city of Saigon.

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