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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. What age is John Paul Vann when he was first deployed to South Vietnam in 1962?
(a) Twenty-nine.
(b) Thirty-seven.
(c) Twenty-seven.
(d) Thirty-two.

2. In what year is John Paul Vann born?
(a) 1941.
(b) 1933.
(c) 1924.
(d) 1962.

3. Which of the following is NOT present at the funeral of John Paul Vann?
(a) A marching band.
(b) An honor guard.
(c) Six gray horses hitched to a caisson.
(d) An Air Force fly-over.

4. Which war is John Paul Vann sent to first, where he is promoted to the rank of Captain in 1950?
(a) Korea.
(b) Vietnam.
(c) World War II.
(d) First Indochina War.

5. The helicopters that carry the ARVN troops to the battle location are affectionately known by what name?
(a) Hogs.
(b) Cobras.
(c) Flying Bananas.
(d) Pack Mules.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to John Paul Vann, General Huynh Van Cao is more concerned with ________________________ than winning the war.

2. In what year does John Paul Vann retire from the Army?

3. The Communist forces of North Vietnam are led by which of the following men?

4. Which of the following is a major problem for the South Vietnamese military commanders and politicians?

5. What does General Harkins believe about the Battle of Ap Bac that puts him at odds with John Paul Vann, his other American subordinates, and even General York?

(see the answer key)

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