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

2. The protagonist of the book, John Paul Vann, is killed in 1972 while serving what organization?
(a) Central Intelligence Agency.
(b) Agency for International Development.
(c) Khmer Rouge.
(d) Army of the Republic of Viet Nam.

3. John Paul Vann admires the "peasant army" of the South Vietnamese, citing these two traits as particularly endearing:
(a) Cooking skills and knowledge of combat tactics.
(b) Cheerfulness and endurance.
(c) Friendliness and good aim.
(d) Industriousness and creativity.

4. To better fortify themselves against the ARVN assault, VC guerrillas at Ap Bac use ___________ extensively.
(a) Heavy gun implacements.
(b) Pill boxes.
(c) Razor wire traps.
(d) Fox holes.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The name for the pro-North Vietnamese forces based in South Vietnam is the ___________________.

2. Which of the following ARVN commanders is promoted to the rank of general just before the Battle of Ap Bac?

3. According to John Paul Vann, General Huynh Van Cao is more concerned with ________________________ than winning the war.

4. What is the name of John Paul Vann's widow?

5. What is the nickname of Herb Prevost's squadron?

(see the answer key)

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