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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. Which parallel is the dividing line between North and South Vietnam?
(a) 13th.
(b) 23rd.
(c) 17th.
(d) 51st.

2. U.S. military ships are fired on during a routine mission in this body of water:
(a) Gulf of Tonkin.
(b) Indian Ocean.
(c) Bay of Biscay.
(d) South China Sea.

3. This is one of the most effective weapons deployed by the ARVN/American forces at Ap Bac.
(a) Rocket salvos.
(b) Fifty caliber guns.
(c) All answers are correct.
(d) Napalm.

4. Which Vietnamese emperor hands over his power and authority to the Viet Minh when he abdicates the throne in 1946?
(a) Boa Thai.
(b) Tuy Ling.
(c) Bao Dai.
(d) Ming Yat-Sun.

5. What is the method used by the United States to quell the rebellious tendencies of the South Vietnamese farmers who would otherwise be inclined to fight with or provide assistance to the Vietcong?
(a) Threats of imprisonment or death.
(b) Economic aid.
(c) Sweethart land deals.
(d) Brutal intimidations tactics.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date do the American advisers and ARVN military commanders begin planning the offensive at Ap Bac?

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

3. The headquarters of the 7th Infantry Division of the ARVN is called:

4. How far off (in miles) from their intended landing zones are the ARVN paratroopers eventually dropped?

5. Ngo Dinh Diem is very afraid of ________________.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What are some of the many diverse features of the populace in South Vietnam that prevented a strong, unified front against the Viet Cong?

3. Why do you believe General Harkins and others in the United States' military and intelligence communities put so much stock into the opinions of Vietnamese military leaders like General Huynh Van Cao, often at the expense of more sound advice from their own people, like John Paul Vann?

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. What political policies of Diem in particular lead to growing dissatisfaction with him and his regime among the South Vietnamese people and, eventually, the Americans as well?

6. What is the primary shift in strategy espoused by John Paul Vann and Colonel Porter in 1962?

7. In what ways does John Paul Vann's life embody the spirit of the United States in the Vietnam War?

8. How does the United States initially get more involved in South Vietnamese politics in 1962?

9. What are the key components of Ziegler's battle plan? How many men and how much air and armor support are sent to Ap Bac?

10. What features of John Paul Vann's burial at Arlington stood out?

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