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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5, "Antecedents to the Man".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which prominent American political figure arrives in Vietnam to overthrow the Diem regime?
(a) Cabot Lodge, Jr.
(b) Henry Kissinger.
(c) Secretary of State Robert McNamara.
(d) President John F. Kennedy.

2. Which distinguished general from World War II is dispatched to Vietnam to assess the situation?
(a) General Dwight D. Eisenhower.
(b) General George S. Patton.
(c) General Victor Krulak.
(d) General Douglas MacArthur.

3. When do the Vann children eventually start receiving gifts for Christmas?
(a) When they turned 12.
(b) At age 8.
(c) At the end of the 1930s.
(d) When they grew up and finally moved out.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many brothers does John Paul Vann have?

2. Who is the Buddhist monk who voluntarily burned himself to death in order to protest the cruel actions of Diem's government in Saigon?

3. In what year does the Vann family move to Atlantic City?

4. Which of the following famous generals is NOT present in the funeral processional of John Paul Vann?

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

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