A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam Test | Final Test - Easy

Neil Sheehan
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A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam Test | Final Test - Easy

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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which city does John Paul Vann consider "home"?
(a) Shreveport, Louisiana.
(b) Lawrence, Kansas.
(c) Norfolk, Virginia.
(d) Phoenix, Arizona.

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

3. In a three-page report, John Paul Vann indicates which of the following about General Huynh Van Cao?
(a) He is too happy to retreat.
(b) He will not send troops to VC occupied villages.
(c) He is a laughing stock among the ARVN troops.
(d) He doesn't care about winning.

4. The army of the Vietcong has doubled in size by what year?
(a) 1966.
(b) 1968.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1964.

5. In what year is John Paul Vann born?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1941.
(c) 1933.
(d) 1924.

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

7. What is Robert Komer's nickname, given to him by Cabot Lodge, Jr.?
(a) Ice Man.
(b) Blow Hard.
(c) Blow Torch.
(d) Flamethrower.

8. Who is the provincial chief of this Vietnamese province, targeted for liberation?
(a) Major Ba Quang.
(b) Major Nguyen Tri Hanh.
(c) Major Nam Ho Ling.
(d) Major Guang Xi Hue.

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

10. 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) Peter Arnott.
(c) Neil Sheehan.
(d) Joe Galloway.

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

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

13. Which U.S. general becomes the object of ridicule among the American advisers and fighting personnel?
(a) General York.
(b) General Harkins.
(c) General Cao.
(d) General Westmoreland.

14. During the late 1960s, who is the station chief in Vietnam for the pacification-worker project?
(a) Albert Hall.
(b) Victor Krulak.
(c) Gordon Jorgenson.
(d) Gordon Brown.

15. 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 told to make an assault on a Buddhist pagoda.
(c) He is asked to move his family to the Philippines.
(d) He is told to take command of all operations in Vietnam.

Short Answer Questions

1. University students in which city start riots to protest Diem's government?

2. In what year is General Harkins replaced?

3. What name does John Paul Vann have inscribed on his mother's headstone?

4. Starting in April, 1967, these event begin as a result of the growing VC numbers:

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

(see the answer keys)

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