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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 6, "A Second Time Around".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many M-113 armored personnel carriers are deployed by the ARVN/American forces to Ap Bac?
(a) 13.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 11.

2. Which person below gives John Paul Vann his first military command duties with the 7th Division?
(a) General Westmoreland.
(b) Colonel Daniel B. Porter.
(c) Colonel Tim Bradstreet.
(d) General Palmer.

3. Ramsey is captured by the Vietcong in 1966 and held prisoner for ________ years.
(a) Nine.
(b) Three.
(c) Seven.
(d) Five.

4. University students in which city start riots to protest Diem's government?
(a) Saigon.
(b) Hanoi.
(c) Hue.
(d) My Tho.

5. In what year does John Paul Vann, Ramsey, and a few others send a new strategic proposal to Washington, DC?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1966.
(d) 1964.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What are the two key reasons why the ARVN forces did not soundly defeat the VC at Ap Bac?

3. Which of the following helicopters are newly introduced to the ARVN/U.S. forces by the time of the Battle of Ap Bac?

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

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

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