1. During the early 1960s, the Vietcong forces are _______________ in comparison to the ARVN troops.
(a) Unmotivated.
(b) Greatly inferior.
(c) Easily slain.
(d) Superior.

2. John Paul Vann is a risk-taker to such a degree that other soldiers were amazed at his bravado (or foolhardiness). How is this personality trait described by those that knew him?
(a) Death Wish.
(b) Vann's Utter Madness.
(c) The Luck of the Irish.
(d) The Vann Luck.

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

4. Where does John Paul Vann die?
(a) On his way home from work at the Pentagon.
(b) Central Highlands of North Vietnam.
(c) Over the Pacific Ocean.
(d) Central Highlands of South Vietnam.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which event during the Vietnam War is used to discredit General Westmoreland's overall strategy and cause many Americans to demand an end to U.S. involvement there?

2. Which notable newspaper reporter of the era is an attendee at the John Paul Vann funeral?

3. President John F. Kennedy proposes _______________ as a way to deal with possible peasant uprisings spurred on by the Vietcong.

4. Who is President of the United States in 1962?

5. On which day is the funeral of John Paul Vann held?

(see the answer key)

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