A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam Quiz

Neil Sheehan

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"The Funeral"

Book 1, "Going to War"

Book 2, "Antecedents to a Confrontation"

Book 3, "The Battle of Ap Bac"

Book 4, "Taking on the System"

Book 5, "Antecedents to the Man"

Book 6, "A Second Time Around"

Book 7, "John Vann Stays"

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A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam Quiz

A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam Quiz

During the late 1960s, who is the station chief in Vietnam for the pacification-worker project? (from Book 7, "John Vann Stays")

Brigadier General Pham Quoc Thuan constructs this facility based on the demands of U.S. G.I.s: (from Book 7, "John Vann Stays")

Which parallel is the dividing line between North and South Vietnam? (from Book 2, "Antecedents to a Confrontation")

What are the two key reasons why the ARVN forces did not soundly defeat the VC at Ap Bac? (from Book 3, "The Battle of Ap Bac")

Which ARVN commander launches a "dummy assault" on the Ap Bac site to save face and put a positive PR spin on the confrontation? (from Book 4, "Taking on the System")

A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam Quiz

A Bright Shining Lie: John Paul Vann and America in Vietnam Quiz

During the late 1960s, who is the station chief in Vietnam for the pacification-worker project? (from Book 7, &quot;John Vann Stays&quot;)

Brigadier General Pham Quoc Thuan constructs this facility based on the demands of U.S. G.I.s: (from Book 7, &quot;John Vann Stays&quot;)

Which parallel is the dividing line between North and South Vietnam? (from Book 2, &quot;Antecedents to a Confrontation&quot;)

What are the two key reasons why the ARVN forces did not soundly defeat the VC at Ap Bac? (from Book 3, &quot;The Battle of Ap Bac&quot;)

Which ARVN commander launches a "dummy assault" on the Ap Bac site to save face and put a positive PR spin on the confrontation? (from Book 4, &quot;Taking on the System&quot;)

During the late 1960s, who is the station chief in Vietnam for the pacification-worker project? (from Book 7, "John Vann Stays")

Brigadier General Pham Quoc Thuan constructs this facility based on the demands of U.S. G.I.s: (from Book 7, "John Vann Stays")

Which parallel is the dividing line between North and South Vietnam? (from Book 2, "Antecedents to a Confrontation")

What are the two key reasons why the ARVN forces did not soundly defeat the VC at Ap Bac? (from Book 3, "The Battle of Ap Bac")

Which ARVN commander launches a "dummy assault" on the Ap Bac site to save face and put a positive PR spin on the confrontation? (from Book 4, "Taking on the System")