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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. The ARVN commanders feel ____________ to the forces of the Vietcong.
(a) Equal to
(b) Inferior
(c) Superior
(d) Allegiance with

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

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?
(a) Jim Drummond.
(b) Edward Lansdale.
(c) William Westmoreland.
(d) J. Edgar Hoover.

4. Which of the following is true regarding the interrogation tactics of the Vietnamese and Cambodian "Rangers"?
(a) They were very cruel and often wound up killing their captives.
(b) They were considerate and polite.
(c) They did not capture anyone, but rather killed them on the field of battle.
(d) They adhered strictly to the Geneva Convention with regard to interrogation techniques.

5. How much preparation time do the Vietcong have before the ARVN attacked them at Ap Bac?
(a) Two months.
(b) Three days.
(c) Seven weeks.
(d) Four hours.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following ARVN infantry units is referred to as the "cockpit of war" during Vietnam?

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

3. To save face following the Battle of Ap Bac, General Cao does which of the following?

4. John Paul Vann sees himself as a ____________ of the American way of life.

5. Who is primarily responsible for the gathering of pre-battle intelligence for this conflict?

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