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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 2, "Antecedents to a Confrontation".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the nickname of Cao's advisor, Colonel Wilbur Wilson?
(a) Ironsides.
(b) Stonewall.
(c) Black Bill.
(d) Coal Bin Willie.

2. What is the name of John Paul Vann's widow?
(a) Mary Elisabeth.
(b) Jane Marie.
(c) Sarah Alexandra.
(d) Mary Jane.

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

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

5. U.S. military ships are fired on during a routine mission in this body of water:
(a) South China Sea.
(b) Indian Ocean.
(c) Bay of Biscay.
(d) Gulf of Tonkin.

Short Answer Questions

1. John Paul Vann is born during what era?

2. Which of the following is true about the relationship between John Paul Vann and Huynh Van Cao?

3. What is the method used by the United States to quell the rebellious tendencies of the South Vietnamese farmers who would otherwise be inclined to fight with or provide assistance to the Vietcong?

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

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

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