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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which of the following is true about the relationship between John Paul Vann and Huynh Van Cao?
(a) Each learned from the other.
(b) They clashed constantly.
(c) They got along well.
(d) They didn't know each other at all.

3. 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) Agency for International Development.
(c) Central Intelligence Agency.
(d) Khmer Rouge.

4. According to John Paul Vann, General Huynh Van Cao is more concerned with ________________________ than winning the war.
(a) Getting shot in the line of duty
(b) Letting the Americans run the wartime operations
(c) Looking bad on television
(d) Losing his job or a promotion

5. Who is primarily responsible for the gathering of pre-battle intelligence for this conflict?
(a) Jim Drummond.
(b) Capt. Lee Nguyen Binh.
(c) General Westmoreland.
(d) John Paul Vann.

6. Which of the following helicopters are newly introduced to the ARVN/U.S. forces by the time of the Battle of Ap Bac?
(a) Hueys.
(b) Cobras.
(c) Flying Bananas.
(d) Sea Bees.

7. During 1962, much of South Vietnam is __________.
(a) Urban.
(b) Suburban.
(c) Rural.
(d) Industrial.

8. Which Vietnamese emperor hands over his power and authority to the Viet Minh when he abdicates the throne in 1946?
(a) Bao Dai.
(b) Tuy Ling.
(c) Ming Yat-Sun.
(d) Boa Thai.

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

10. 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?
(a) The Fall of Saigon.
(b) Tet Offensives of 1968.
(c) The death of Ho Chi Minh.
(d) Burning of the Reichstag.

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

12. Which of the following generals is the commanding officer of U.S. personnel in Vietnam in 1962?
(a) General Paul Harkins.
(b) General Bruce Palmer, Jr.
(c) General William Westmoreland.
(d) General George S. Patton.

13. How far off (in miles) from their intended landing zones are the ARVN paratroopers eventually dropped?
(a) One half mile.
(b) One and a half miles.
(c) One mile.
(d) Two miles.

14. John Paul Vann admires the "peasant army" of the South Vietnamese, citing these two traits as particularly endearing:
(a) Friendliness and good aim.
(b) Cheerfulness and endurance.
(c) Industriousness and creativity.
(d) Cooking skills and knowledge of combat tactics.

15. What is the President of the Republic of Vietnam's French name?
(a) Jean-Claude.
(b) Marc-Antoine.
(c) Cristophe Yves.
(d) Jean Baptiste.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is John Paul Vann's immediate superior?

2. What organization is established by President Kennedy to act as an advisory body to the government in South Vietnam?

3. The U.S. war strategy under the leadership of General William Westmoreland is described as a war of _______________.

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

5. President Ngo Dinh Diem is made president of South Vietnam by the _______________.

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