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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. Which of the following is NOT a prominent religion practiced in South Vietnam?
(a) Taoist.
(b) Buddhist.
(c) Seventh-Day Adventist.
(d) Catholic.

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

3. John Paul Vann's Vietnamese counterpart is named:
(a) Pol Pot.
(b) Huynh Van Cao.
(c) Ho Chi Minh.
(d) Ngo Dinh Diem.

4. Diem engages in an ambitious campaign that redistributes _______________ from the Buddhist farmers to the Catholic refugees fleeing North Vietnam.
(a) Money.
(b) Livestock.
(c) Crops.
(d) Land.

5. The ARVN forces are often sent to level villages suspected of being what?
(a) Vietcong positions.
(b) Disloyal to the South Vietnamese government.
(c) All answers are correct.
(d) Predominantly Buddhist.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date do the American advisers and ARVN military commanders begin planning the offensive at Ap Bac?

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

3. Which of the following best describes the attendees at John Paul Vann's funeral?

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

5. John Paul Vann admires the "peasant army" of the South Vietnamese, citing these two traits as particularly endearing:

(see the answer key)

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