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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 4, "Taking on the System".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which person below gives John Paul Vann his first military command duties with the 7th Division?
(a) Colonel Tim Bradstreet.
(b) Colonel Daniel B. Porter.
(c) General Westmoreland.
(d) General Palmer.

2. How does John Paul Vann die?
(a) In combat at Ap Bac.
(b) Helicopter crash.
(c) Heart attack.
(d) Friendly fire exercise.

3. Who is appointed by General Edward Lansdale to be the President of the Republic of South Vietnam?
(a) Ngo Dinh Diem.
(b) Ho Chi Minh.
(c) Dien Bien Phu.
(d) Mao Tse-Tung.

4. John Paul Vann sees himself as a ____________ of the American way of life.
(a) Enemy.
(b) Grudging servant.
(c) Promoter.
(d) Guardian.

5. The Communist forces of North Vietnam are led by which of the following men?
(a) Mao Tse-Tung.
(b) Ho Chi Minh.
(c) General Huynh Van Cao.
(d) Ngo Dinh Diem.

Short Answer Questions

1. How far off (in miles) from their intended landing zones are the ARVN paratroopers eventually dropped?

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

3. John Paul Vann requests the following equipment to help the M-113s navigate across the various canals in the battlefield:

4. Which distinguished general from World War II is dispatched to Vietnam to assess the situation?

5. Many refugees in South Vietnam belong to this religion.

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