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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. Which of the following is NOT present at the funeral of John Paul Vann?
(a) An honor guard.
(b) A marching band.
(c) Six gray horses hitched to a caisson.
(d) An Air Force fly-over.

2. John Paul Vann's Vietnamese counterpart is named:
(a) Ho Chi Minh.
(b) Ngo Dinh Diem.
(c) Huynh Van Cao.
(d) Pol Pot.

3. Which of the following famous generals is NOT present in the funeral processional of John Paul Vann?
(a) General Bruce Palmer, Jr.
(b) General John Pershing.
(c) Lt. General Richard Stilwell.
(d) General William Westmoreland.

4. General Edward Lansdale is a clandestine operative for which U.S. government agency?
(a) National Security Administration.
(b) Federal Bureau of Investigations.
(c) Internal Revenue Service.
(d) Central Intelligence Agency.

5. When John Paul Vann is eventually recruited into the Army, what is his job intended to be?
(a) Flying bombing missions.
(b) Officer training.
(c) Recruiting other able-bodied men.
(d) Repairing jeeps and trucks.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the nickname of Cao's advisor, Colonel Wilbur Wilson?

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

4. Which parallel is the dividing line between North and South Vietnam?

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

(see the answer key)

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