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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 6, "A Second Time Around".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is considered the Viet Cong's most capable general?
(a) Vo Nguyen Giap.
(b) Bao Dai.
(c) Ngo Dinh Nhu.
(d) Ho Chi Minh.

2. Ngo Dinh Diem is very afraid of ________________.
(a) Flying.
(b) Being on the losing side against the Vietcong.
(c) A coup d'etat.
(d) Dealing with the Chinese Communists.

3. The name for the pro-North Vietnamese forces based in South Vietnam is the ___________________.
(a) Communist Army of South Vietnam.
(b) People's Liberation Army.
(c) The Resistance.
(d) National Liberation Front.

4. In a three-page report, John Paul Vann indicates which of the following about General Huynh Van Cao?
(a) He is a laughing stock among the ARVN troops.
(b) He is too happy to retreat.
(c) He will not send troops to VC occupied villages.
(d) He doesn't care about winning.

5. What is the name of John Paul Vann's biological father?
(a) Frank Vann.
(b) John Paul LeGay.
(c) Arthur Price.
(d) Johnny Spry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following Vietnam War-era journalists is awarded the Pulitzer Prize in December, 1963, for reporting John Paul Vann's assessment of the situation in Vietnam?

2. The primary element of chance in the Battle of Ap Bac is which of the following?

3. According to John Paul Vann, the Vietnamese colonels in Saigon are best described as:

4. How many children do John Paul Vann and his wife have?

5. Where is John Paul Vann buried?

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