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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 3, "The Battle of Ap Bac".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The primary element of chance in the Battle of Ap Bac is which of the following?
(a) Blinding dust storm.
(b) Torrential rain.
(c) A solar eclipse.
(d) Ground fog.

2. What is John Paul Vann's call sign during the Battle of Ap Bac?
(a) Walrus.
(b) Red Rooster.
(c) Gold Leader.
(d) Topper Six.

3. After numerous wars with the Chinese and the French, the Vietnamese adopt the following military philosophy which gives the forces of Ho Chi Minh courage during the First and Second Indochina Wars:
(a) An ostensibly weaker force, properly guided, can defeat a stronger one.
(b) He who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day.
(c) Non-violence is better than war.
(d) Dominance through superior numbers is the only path to victory.

4. Ngo Dinh Nhu's wife, Madam Ngo, is not-so-affectionately known by what nickname?
(a) The Terrible.
(b) The Iron Lady.
(c) The Dragon Lady.
(d) The Ice Maiden.

5. President Ngo Dinh Diem is made president of South Vietnam by the _______________.
(a) Viet Minh.
(b) People of South Vietnam.
(c) United Nations.
(d) American government.

Short Answer Questions

1. In order to build broad-based support for his cause, Ho Chi Minh needs to do what?

2. The protagonist of the book, John Paul Vann, is killed in 1972 while serving what organization?

3. Which of the following generals is the commanding officer of U.S. personnel in Vietnam in 1962?

4. One of the early propaganda efforts on the part of Diem's South Vietnamese government is to try to identify all Viet Minh as __________________.

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

(see the answer key)

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