A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

Neil Sheehan
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A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam Test | Mid-Book Test - Medium

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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The headquarters of the 7th Infantry Division of the ARVN is called:
(a) The HQ.
(b) The Monastery.
(c) The Sanctuary.
(d) The Cockpit.

2. Which of the following generals is the commanding officer of U.S. personnel in Vietnam in 1962?
(a) General Bruce Palmer, Jr.
(b) General Paul Harkins.
(c) General William Westmoreland.
(d) General George S. Patton.

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

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

5. Which event during the Vietnam War is used to discredit General Westmoreland's overall strategy and cause many Americans to demand an end to U.S. involvement there?
(a) Tet Offensives of 1968.
(b) Burning of the Reichstag.
(c) The death of Ho Chi Minh.
(d) The Fall of Saigon.

Short Answer Questions

1. John Paul Vann requests the following equipment to help the M-113s navigate across the various canals in the battlefield:

2. How many ARVN helicopters are downed by the VC forces during the battle?

3. Which of the following is another aspect of John Paul Vann's personality mentioned in "The Funeral"?

4. On which day is the funeral of John Paul Vann held?

5. The Battle of Ap Bac is seen as a huge ________________ for the Viet Cong.

Short Essay Questions

1. How many Viet Cong were at the radio tower position at Ap Bac and what were the actual combat conditions there?

2. What is the preliminary intelligence report given by Jim Drummond and the eavesdroppers in the Otters concerning the size and capabilities of the VC force at Ap Bac?

3. Why is the use of terminology in reference to Ho Chi Minh's forces important for the Americans and South Vietnamese to establish?

4. John Paul Vann retires from the military in 1963, only to go back to Vietnam with the AID in 1965 and serve until his death in 1972. Based on what we've learned from "The Funeral" section, why do you think he does this?

5. Why is General Huynh Van Cao's chief-of-staff, Lt. Colonel Bui Dinh Dam, selected, even though he is a North Vietnamese and General Huynh Van Cao is a general for the South?

6. As adviser to the 7th Infantry Division of the ARVN, John Paul Vann is responsible for the defense and preservation of what area in Vietnam?

7. Based on what you learned in this section, describe briefly John Paul Vann's physical appearance.

8. What is one of the secret desires of the American military advisers with regard to the Viet Cong's fighting tactics?

9. Why is the Battle of Ap Bac considered perhaps the most important confrontation of the entire Vietnam War?

10. What other significant figures are introduced during this introductory section of the book? List two or three of them.

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