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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does John Paul Vann's mother make money for herself?
(a) A large inheritance from her mother.
(b) Prostitution.
(c) Manual labor.
(d) Handicrafts.

2. Who is Myrtle Tripp's first husband?
(a) Arthur Price.
(b) Frank Vann.
(c) Victor LeGay.
(d) Ed Williams.

3. Which of the following Vietnam War-era journalists is awarded the Pulitzer Prize in December, 1963, for reporting John Paul Vann's assessment of the situation in Vietnam?
(a) David Halberstam.
(b) Joe Galloway.
(c) Peter Arnott.
(d) Neil Sheehan.

4. In what year does Cabot Lodge, Jr., arrive in Vietnam?
(a) 1965.
(b) 1966.
(c) 1967.
(d) 1964.

5. Which ARVN commander launches a "dummy assault" on the Ap Bac site to save face and put a positive PR spin on the confrontation?
(a) General Ming.
(b) General Cho.
(c) General Ba.
(d) General Cao.

6. University students in which city start riots to protest Diem's government?
(a) Hanoi.
(b) Saigon.
(c) Hue.
(d) My Tho.

7. In what year does Myrtle actually allow Frank Vann to adopt John Paul Vann?
(a) 1942.
(b) 1956.
(c) 1933.
(d) 1947.

8. In what year does John Paul Vann, Ramsey, and a few others send a new strategic proposal to Washington, DC?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1966.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1965.

9. When do the Vann children eventually start receiving gifts for Christmas?
(a) At the end of the 1930s.
(b) At age 8.
(c) When they grew up and finally moved out.
(d) When they turned 12.

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

11. In what year does John Paul Vann and his wife sell their home in El Paso, Texas, and move to Washington, DC?
(a) 1960.
(b) 1966.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1968.

12. Who does John Paul Vann's mother spend her money on (primarily)?
(a) The children.
(b) Her husband.
(c) Herself.
(d) The kids at the orphanage.

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

14. In what year does John Paul Vann retire from the Army?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1963.
(d) 1962.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Ramsey is captured by the Vietcong in 1966 and held prisoner for ________ years.

2. With whom does John Paul Vann plot to re-take an entire province?

3. What does General Harkins believe about the Battle of Ap Bac that puts him at odds with John Paul Vann, his other American subordinates, and even General York?

4. What is the name of John Paul Vann's mother?

5. What is the name of John Paul Vann's most beloved father figure?

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