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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 5, "Antecedents to the Man".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What are the findings of the generals sent to Saigon with regard to the ARVN/American performance at Ap Bac?
(a) They call for an immediate withdrawal of Americans from Vietnam.
(b) They advocate a new government in Saigon.
(c) They agree with General Harkins.
(d) They recommend General Harkins be fired.

3. Which of the following ARVN infantry units is referred to as the "cockpit of war" during Vietnam?
(a) 1st Infantry Division.
(b) 5th Infantry Division.
(c) 9th Infantry Division.
(d) 7th Infantry Division.

4. Who is John Paul Vann's immediate superior?
(a) Lyndon Johnson.
(b) Colonel Daniel B. Porter.
(c) General William Westmoreland.
(d) General Huynh Van Cao.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT present at the funeral of John Paul Vann?

2. What age is John Paul Vann when he was first deployed to South Vietnam in 1962?

3. Which event during the Vietnam War is used to discredit General Westmoreland's overall strategy and cause many Americans to demand an end to U.S. involvement there?

4. The headquarters of the 7th Infantry Division of the ARVN is called:

5. French occupation of Vietnam officially ends shortly after this decisive battle during the First Indochina War:

(see the answer key)

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