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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. Which of the following funeral attendees is also an instrumental adviser to the South Vietnamese during the early 1960s?
(a) Joseph Alsop.
(b) Ho Chi Minh.
(c) Lt. Col. Lucien Conein.
(d) General Edward Lansdale.

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

3. Following their slow but steady stream of military successes, the South Vietnamese President, Ngo Dinh Diem, awards the 7th Infantry Division for their __________________.
(a) Combat expertise.
(b) Total victory over the Vietcong.
(c) Well-ordered retreats.
(d) Gallantry.

4. In a three-page report, John Paul Vann indicates which of the following about General Huynh Van Cao?
(a) He is too happy to retreat.
(b) He doesn't care about winning.
(c) He is a laughing stock among the ARVN troops.
(d) He will not send troops to VC occupied villages.

5. What are the two key reasons why the ARVN forces did not soundly defeat the VC at Ap Bac?
(a) Poor communications and timing.
(b) Insufficient men and munitions.
(c) Lack of air support and inferior weapons.
(d) Bad advise from the Americans and no armor support.

Short Answer Questions

1. What phrase below best describes the relationship of Frank Vann with his sons?

2. Ho Chi Minh lived in which country (other than Vietnam) prior to the Vietnam War?

3. Which Vietnamese emperor hands over his power and authority to the Viet Minh when he abdicates the throne in 1946?

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

5. Approximately how many pages are in the famous "Pentagon Papers"?

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