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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The VNAF is an acronym that stood for what?
(a) Violent Napalm And Fire.
(b) Very Nasty Armored Fighting.
(c) Viet Nam Air Force.
(d) Viet Nam American Federation.

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

3. The ARVN forces are often sent to level villages suspected of being what?
(a) All answers are correct.
(b) Disloyal to the South Vietnamese government.
(c) Vietcong positions.
(d) Predominantly Buddhist.

4. 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) Vann's Utter Madness.
(d) Death Wish.

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

6. How does John Paul Vann die?
(a) Friendly fire exercise.
(b) Heart attack.
(c) Helicopter crash.
(d) In combat at Ap Bac.

7. What word best describes John Paul Vann's physical size?
(a) Portly.
(b) Towering.
(c) Dangerously thin.
(d) Small.

8. This person is an influential figure in stabilizing the national government of the Philippines during the 1950s and was sent to South Vietnam to see if he could do the same there.
(a) John Paul Vann.
(b) Secretary of State Robert McNamara.
(c) General Edward Lansdale.
(d) General Douglas MacArthur.

9. Which person below gives John Paul Vann his first military command duties with the 7th Division?
(a) Colonel Tim Bradstreet.
(b) General Palmer.
(c) Colonel Daniel B. Porter.
(d) General Westmoreland.

10. Who is John Paul Vann's immediate superior?
(a) General William Westmoreland.
(b) Colonel Daniel B. Porter.
(c) Lyndon Johnson.
(d) General Huynh Van Cao.

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

12. Who is President of the United States in 1962?
(a) Lyndon B. Johnson.
(b) Richard M. Nixon.
(c) John F. Kennedy.
(d) Dwight D. Eisenhower.

13. Where does John Paul Vann die?
(a) Central Highlands of South Vietnam.
(b) On his way home from work at the Pentagon.
(c) Over the Pacific Ocean.
(d) Central Highlands of North Vietnam.

14. Which of the following is NOT a prominent religion practiced in South Vietnam?
(a) Catholic.
(b) Seventh-Day Adventist.
(c) Taoist.
(d) Buddhist.

15. On which day is the funeral of John Paul Vann held?
(a) May 17, 1972.
(b) July 4, 1973.
(c) June 16, 1972.
(d) December 13, 1971.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what city is the 7th Infantry Division (and John Paul Vann) stationed?

2. John Paul Vann is born during what era?

3. John Paul Vann sees himself as a ____________ of the American way of life.

4. John Paul Vann requests the following equipment to help the M-113s navigate across the various canals in the battlefield:

5. President Diem's younger brother, Ngo Dinh Nhu, is relied upon for his military and political advise despite the fact he has a(n) _______________ dependency.

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