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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. Which city in North Vietnam is the base for Ho Chi Minh's government?
(a) Hanoi.
(b) Phnom Penh.
(c) Khe Sanh.
(d) My Tho.

2. The ARVN commanders feel ____________ to the forces of the Vietcong.
(a) Allegiance with
(b) Superior
(c) Inferior
(d) Equal to

3. Starting in April, 1967, these event begin as a result of the growing VC numbers:
(a) Lightning Strikes.
(b) Hill Fights.
(c) Allied Ground Surge.
(d) Aerial Bombardments.

4. According to John Paul Vann, the Vietnamese colonels in Saigon are best described as:
(a) Timid and cowardly.
(b) Arrogant and bragadocious.
(c) Greedy and distrustful.
(d) Bored.

5. When do the Vann children eventually start receiving gifts for Christmas?
(a) At the end of the 1930s.
(b) At age 8.
(c) When they turned 12.
(d) When they grew up and finally moved out.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which distinguished general from World War II is dispatched to Vietnam to assess the situation?

2. When John Paul Vann is eventually recruited into the Army, what is his job intended to be?

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

4. The protagonist of the book, John Paul Vann, is killed in 1972 while serving what organization?

5. According to John Paul Vann and the author, in what year does the U.S. Marines begin to burn villages to flush out Vietcong encampments?

(see the answer key)

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