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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. According to John Paul Vann and the author, in what year does the U.S. Marines begin to burn villages to flush out Vietcong encampments?
(a) 1967.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1966.
(d) 1968.

3. When John Paul Vann is eventually recruited into the Army, what is his job intended to be?
(a) Flying bombing missions.
(b) Repairing jeeps and trucks.
(c) Recruiting other able-bodied men.
(d) Officer training.

4. By 1967, how many acres of land (approximately) are destroyed by fighting, napalm, and chemical agent use throughout Vietnam?
(a) 1.5 million.
(b) 2 million.
(c) 1 million.
(d) 0.5 million.

5. To what rank is John Paul Vann promoted by the Washington, DC, high command?
(a) Foreign Service Rank 10.
(b) III Corps Commander.
(c) Chief of Operations for the CIA.
(d) Foreign Service Rank 2.

6. What food doe the Vanns NOT usually have at Thanksgiving?
(a) Goose.
(b) Turkey.
(c) Ham.
(d) Steak.

7. What specific order is given to General Huynh Van Cao in 1966 by his superiors, which he refuses to carry out?
(a) He is asked to move his family to the Philippines.
(b) He is told to take command of all operations in Vietnam.
(c) He is commanded to flee to Laos.
(d) He is told to make an assault on a Buddhist pagoda.

8. What is the name of John Paul Vann's first REAL friend?
(a) Rodney "Rod" Applegate.
(b) Edward "Gene" Crutchfield.
(c) Thomas Riley.
(d) Frederick Winters.

9. One of the primary sources of income for Vietnamese families in U.S. controlled areas (especially the large cities like Saigon) is:
(a) Selling military secrets to the VC.
(b) Farming rice.
(c) Making munitions for the war effort.
(d) Prostitution of the family's daughters.

10. What type of reconnaissance does John Paul Vann agree to do?
(a) Take photos of Regional Forces.
(b) Note enemy encampments and positions.
(c) Aerial topography of the region.
(d) Scout out supply depots.

11. What is General Harkins' response to John Paul Vann's report of the battle?
(a) He promotes John Paul Vann to Major General.
(b) He takes it all in stride.
(c) He wants to fire John Paul Vann.
(d) He re-assigns John Paul Vann to Germany.

12. Which religious group does President Ngo Dinh Diem persecute most severely?
(a) Buddhists.
(b) Moslems.
(c) Taoists.
(d) Christians.

13. What is the name of John Paul Vann's sweetheart and (eventual) wife?
(a) Mary Lee Allen.
(b) Mary Louise Allen.
(c) Mary Jane Allen.
(d) Mary Jo Allen.

14. Ramsey is captured by the Vietcong in 1966 and held prisoner for ________ years.
(a) Seven.
(b) Five.
(c) Three.
(d) Nine.

15. In 1966, John Paul Vann begins an affair with a 17-year-old virgin girl. What was her name?
(a) Susie.
(b) Annie.
(c) Katie.
(d) Jennie.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does John Paul Vann's mother spend her money on (primarily)?

2. Which general replaces General Harkins as the supreme commander of the U.S. forces in Vietnam?

3. What phrase below best describes the relationship of Frank Vann with his sons?

4. What is Robert Komer's nickname, given to him by Cabot Lodge, Jr.?

5. During 1967, John Paul Vann is working to set up the which organization?

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