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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, "The Battle of Ap Bac".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which notable newspaper reporter of the era is an attendee at the John Paul Vann funeral?
(a) Edward Woodward.
(b) Walter Cronkite.
(c) David Horowitz.
(d) Joseph Alsop.

2. The Battle of Ap Bac is seen as a huge ________________ for the Viet Cong.
(a) Loss.
(b) Disappointment.
(c) Opportunity.
(d) Victory.

3. General Edward Lansdale is a clandestine operative for which U.S. government agency?
(a) Internal Revenue Service.
(b) National Security Administration.
(c) Central Intelligence Agency.
(d) Federal Bureau of Investigations.

4. Following their slow but steady stream of military successes, the South Vietnamese President, Ngo Dinh Diem, awards the 7th Infantry Division for their __________________.
(a) Well-ordered retreats.
(b) Total victory over the Vietcong.
(c) Combat expertise.
(d) Gallantry.

5. John Paul Vann is a risk-taker to such a degree that other soldiers were amazed at his bravado (or foolhardiness). How is this personality trait described by those that knew him?
(a) Death Wish.
(b) The Luck of the Irish.
(c) The Vann Luck.
(d) Vann's Utter Madness.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word best describes John Paul Vann's physical size?

2. How many M-113 armored personnel carriers are deployed by the ARVN/American forces to Ap Bac?

3. Which intelligence officer, assigned to work with Vann, lives by the motto "know your foe", setting up an elaborate system of informants and launching an exhaustive data file on the Vietcong?

4. Which of the following generals is the commanding officer of U.S. personnel in Vietnam in 1962?

5. The helicopters that carry the ARVN troops to the battle location are affectionately known by what name?

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