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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) Big Red One.
(b) Blackwater Combat Support.
(c) United States Operations Mission (USOM).
(d) Peace Corps.

2. How are the Viet Minh perceived by many of the Vietnamese people, especially in light of their victory over the French in the First Indochina War?
(a) Patriotic freedom fighters.
(b) Deeply religious traditionalists.
(c) Anti-authoritarian radicals.
(d) Enlightened warriors.

3. John Paul Vann requests the following equipment to help the M-113s navigate across the various canals in the battlefield:
(a) Portable bridges.
(b) Amphibious troop carriers.
(c) Bulldozers.
(d) Half tracks.

4. Who is the provincial chief of this Vietnamese province, targeted for liberation?
(a) Major Guang Xi Hue.
(b) Major Nam Ho Ling.
(c) Major Ba Quang.
(d) Major Nguyen Tri Hanh.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of John Paul Vann's mother?

3. Who is John Paul Vann's immediate superior?

4. What organization is established by President Kennedy to act as an advisory body to the government in South Vietnam?

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

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