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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 of the following character traits DOES NOT fit John Paul Vann?
(a) Strong-willed.
(b) Prideful.
(c) Aggressive.
(d) Vindictive.

2. Which Vietnamese emperor hands over his power and authority to the Viet Minh when he abdicates the throne in 1946?
(a) Ming Yat-Sun.
(b) Boa Thai.
(c) Tuy Ling.
(d) Bao Dai.

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

4. Which of the following American media figures befriends John Paul Vann during 1965?
(a) Daniel Ellsberg.
(b) Walter Cronkite.
(c) Tom Brokaw.
(d) Bob Woodward.

5. How many Viet Cong guerrillas are entrenched in defensive positions at Ap Bac?
(a) 5,000.
(b) 2,500.
(c) 350.
(d) 700.

Short Answer Questions

1. During his work in Vietnam after 1965, John Paul Vann is befriended by whom?

2. U.S. military ships are fired on during a routine mission in this body of water:

3. What is the President of the Republic of Vietnam's French name?

4. What word best describes the atmosphere in Vietnam in 1965, according to John Paul Vann?

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

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