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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. What is the name of John Paul Vann's sweetheart and (eventual) wife?
(a) Mary Jane Allen.
(b) Mary Lee Allen.
(c) Mary Jo Allen.
(d) Mary Louise Allen.

2. What phrase below best describes the relationship of Frank Vann with his sons?
(a) Loving, but unable to provide much of a living.
(b) Unavailable because of his hectic work schedule.
(c) Loving and well-off.
(d) Drunken and abusive.

3. What phrase best describes the bulk of the soldiers in the South Vietnamese Army?
(a) Cannon fodder.
(b) Combat ready.
(c) Underprepared and untrained.
(d) Grizzled veterans.

4. John Paul Vann's frustrations with the war grow because of which of the following reasons:
(a) He gets no real help from Huynh Van Cao or from his own commanders.
(b) Media coverage of the war is deemed unfair and biased against the government in Saigon.
(c) He is merely an advisor and doesn't get to go fight anyone.
(d) The Vietcong are extremely powerful and the US is hopelessly outmatched.

5. John Paul Vann admires the "peasant army" of the South Vietnamese, citing these two traits as particularly endearing:
(a) Cooking skills and knowledge of combat tactics.
(b) Industriousness and creativity.
(c) Friendliness and good aim.
(d) Cheerfulness and endurance.

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. Which person below gives John Paul Vann his first military command duties with the 7th Division?

3. In what year are John Paul Vann and Mary married?

4. What food is NOT a staple in the Vann family diet when John Paul Vann was growing up?

5. What is the nickname of Herb Prevost's squadron?

(see the answer key)

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