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

2. Which of the following ARVN commanders is promoted to the rank of general just before the Battle of Ap Bac?
(a) Bui Dinh Dam.
(b) Tong Doc Loc.
(c) Le Nguyen Binh.
(d) Huynh Van Cao.

3. Which person becomes a sort of father figure to John Paul Vann?
(a) Garland Evan Hopkins.
(b) Rodney "Rod" Applegate.
(c) William Westmoreland.
(d) Johnny Baker.

4. How many children do John Paul Vann and his wife have?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The ARVN commanders feel ____________ to the forces of the Vietcong.

2. Ngo Dinh Diem is very afraid of ________________.

3. In what year is John Paul Vann born?

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

5. What organization is established by President Kennedy to act as an advisory body to the government in South Vietnam?

(see the answer key)

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