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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 William Westmoreland.
(d) General John Pershing.

2. During the early 1960s, the Vietcong forces are _______________ in comparison to the ARVN troops.
(a) Easily slain.
(b) Greatly inferior.
(c) Unmotivated.
(d) Superior.

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

4. In order to build broad-based support for his cause, Ho Chi Minh needs to do what?
(a) Downplay his communist beliefs.
(b) Take over the south by force.
(c) Launch a massive PR campaign.
(d) Gain the aid of Communist China.

5. U.S. military ships are fired on during a routine mission in this body of water:
(a) South China Sea.
(b) Indian Ocean.
(c) Gulf of Tonkin.
(d) Bay of Biscay.

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) Cobras.
(b) Flying Bananas.
(c) Hueys.
(d) Sea Bees.

7. John Paul Vann sees himself as a ____________ of the American way of life.
(a) Promoter.
(b) Grudging servant.
(c) Enemy.
(d) Guardian.

8. 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.

9. Which notable newspaper reporter of the era is an attendee at the John Paul Vann funeral?
(a) Edward Woodward.
(b) Joseph Alsop.
(c) Walter Cronkite.
(d) David Horowitz.

10. The Communist forces of North Vietnam are led by which of the following men?
(a) Ho Chi Minh.
(b) General Huynh Van Cao.
(c) Mao Tse-Tung.
(d) Ngo Dinh Diem.

11. Where do the H-21 Hueys initially land during the Battle of Ap Bac?
(a) The Hueys didn't get to land.
(b) Open field.
(c) Rice paddies.
(d) Hilltops.

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

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

14. Which of the following ARVN commanders is promoted to the rank of general just before the Battle of Ap Bac?
(a) Le Nguyen Binh.
(b) Tong Doc Loc.
(c) Huynh Van Cao.
(d) Bui Dinh Dam.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The primary element of chance in the Battle of Ap Bac is which of the following?

2. Which United States President oversees the rapid escalation of the war in Vietnam?

3. 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.

4. Where is John Paul Vann buried?

5. What is the nickname of Herb Prevost's squadron?

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