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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. According to John Paul Vann, General Huynh Van Cao is more concerned with ________________________ than winning the war.
(a) Letting the Americans run the wartime operations
(b) Getting shot in the line of duty
(c) Losing his job or a promotion
(d) Looking bad on television

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

3. Which parallel is the dividing line between North and South Vietnam?
(a) 13th.
(b) 23rd.
(c) 17th.
(d) 51st.

4. Who is primarily responsible for the gathering of pre-battle intelligence for this conflict?
(a) John Paul Vann.
(b) Capt. Lee Nguyen Binh.
(c) Jim Drummond.
(d) General Westmoreland.

5. What is the American troops' nickname for the Viet Cong?
(a) Ho Chi Minhers.
(b) Vietnamese Communists.
(c) Viet Reds.
(d) Victor Charlies.

Short Answer Questions

1. This group of organized gangs and criminals attempt a revolt in South Vietnam's capitol city of Saigon.

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

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

4. What phrase best describes the bulk of the soldiers in the South Vietnamese Army?

5. Which ARVN commander leads the M-113 company during the Battle of Ap Bac?

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