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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Book 7, "John Vann Stays".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the original name for the Agency for International Development (AID)?
(a) Blackwater Combat Support.
(b) United States Operations Mission (USOM).
(c) Big Red One.
(d) Peace Corps.

2. How much preparation time do the Vietcong have before the ARVN attacked them at Ap Bac?
(a) Four hours.
(b) Three days.
(c) Seven weeks.
(d) Two months.

3. John Paul Vann's frustrations with the war grow because of which of the following reasons:
(a) Media coverage of the war is deemed unfair and biased against the government in Saigon.
(b) He gets no real help from Huynh Van Cao or from his own commanders.
(c) He is merely an advisor and doesn't get to go fight anyone.
(d) The Vietcong are extremely powerful and the US is hopelessly outmatched.

4. What phrase best describes the bulk of the soldiers in the South Vietnamese Army?
(a) Combat ready.
(b) Grizzled veterans.
(c) Cannon fodder.
(d) Underprepared and untrained.

5. John Paul Vann admires the "peasant army" of the South Vietnamese, citing these two traits as particularly endearing:
(a) Cheerfulness and endurance.
(b) Friendliness and good aim.
(c) Cooking skills and knowledge of combat tactics.
(d) Industriousness and creativity.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ngo Dinh Diem is very afraid of ________________.

2. One of the primary sources of income for Vietnamese families in U.S. controlled areas (especially the large cities like Saigon) is:

3. Which province does John Paul Vann and his friend conspire to re-take?

4. The helicopters that carry the ARVN troops to the battle location are affectionately known by what name?

5. The term for General Westmoreland's war strategy is:

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