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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. John Paul Vann is sent to build schools and help refugees in many areas that:
(a) Were burned to the ground.
(b) Sympathized with the VC.
(c) Could be exploited for resources.
(d) Were loyal to the United States.

2. What is the original name for the Agency for International Development (AID)?
(a) United States Operations Mission (USOM).
(b) Peace Corps.
(c) Blackwater Combat Support.
(d) Big Red One.

3. In what year are John Paul Vann and Mary married?
(a) 1951.
(b) 1937.
(c) 1945.
(d) 1943.

4. Starting in April, 1967, these event begin as a result of the growing VC numbers:
(a) Hill Fights.
(b) Aerial Bombardments.
(c) Lightning Strikes.
(d) Allied Ground Surge.

5. 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) 1965.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1966.
(d) 1967.

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

7. How does John Paul Vann summarize the events at Ap Bac?
(a) "A narrow loss."
(b) "A misterable damn performance."
(c) "A complete disaster."
(d) "A masterful coordination with the ARVN."

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

9. How many children do John Paul Vann and his wife have?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

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

11. In what year does John Paul Vann's mother, Myrtle, die?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1970.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1966.

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

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

14. How long is the projected worst-case scenario for U.S. involvement in Vietnam?
(a) Ten years.
(b) Three years.
(c) One year.
(d) Five years.

15. As a result of the outcome of the Battle of Ap Bac, how do the Viet Cong react?
(a) General Ho Chi Minh openly mocks the Americans on the radio.
(b) They panic and immediately seek a peace treaty with Saigon.
(c) They are determined to create a stronger army.
(d) They flee to Cambodia, never to return.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is President of the United States when America expands the war into Cambodia in 1970?

2. What type of reconnaissance does John Paul Vann agree to do?

3. Which U.S. general becomes the object of ridicule among the American advisers and fighting personnel?

4. What are the findings of the generals sent to Saigon with regard to the ARVN/American performance at Ap Bac?

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?

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