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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Ngo Dinh Nhu's wife, Madam Ngo, is not-so-affectionately known by what nickname?
(a) The Dragon Lady.
(b) The Ice Maiden.
(c) The Iron Lady.
(d) The Terrible.

2. Which United States President oversees the rapid escalation of the war in Vietnam?
(a) Lyndon B. Johnson.
(b) Richard M. Nixon.
(c) Dwight D. Eisenhower.
(d) John F. Kennedy.

3. How many ARVN helicopters are downed by the VC forces during the battle?
(a) 7.
(b) All of them.
(c) 5.
(d) 10.

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

5. French occupation of Vietnam officially ends shortly after this decisive battle during the First Indochina War:
(a) Battle of Khe Sanh.
(b) Battle of Dien Bien Phu.
(c) Battle of Ia Drang.
(d) Battle of Ap Bac.

6. U.S. military ships are fired on during a routine mission in this body of water:
(a) Bay of Biscay.
(b) South China Sea.
(c) Indian Ocean.
(d) Gulf of Tonkin.

7. What word best describes John Paul Vann's physical size?
(a) Portly.
(b) Small.
(c) Dangerously thin.
(d) Towering.

8. Which of the following ARVN commanders is promoted to the rank of general just before the Battle of Ap Bac?
(a) Huynh Van Cao.
(b) Bui Dinh Dam.
(c) Le Nguyen Binh.
(d) Tong Doc Loc.

9. What is the nickname of Herb Prevost's squadron?
(a) Bravo Company.
(b) The Swamp Rats.
(c) Jungle Jim.
(d) Victor Charlie.

10. President Diem's younger brother, Ngo Dinh Nhu, is relied upon for his military and political advise despite the fact he has a(n) _______________ dependency.
(a) Alcohol.
(b) Nicotine.
(c) Opium.
(d) Gambling.

11. Which of the following is NOT a prominent religion practiced in South Vietnam?
(a) Catholic.
(b) Taoist.
(c) Buddhist.
(d) Seventh-Day Adventist.

12. The protagonist of the book, John Paul Vann, is killed in 1972 while serving what organization?
(a) Central Intelligence Agency.
(b) Army of the Republic of Viet Nam.
(c) Khmer Rouge.
(d) Agency for International Development.

13. President John F. Kennedy proposes _______________ as a way to deal with possible peasant uprisings spurred on by the Vietcong.
(a) Intense negotiations
(b) Attrition and depletion
(c) Carpet bombing
(d) Counter-insurgency

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

15. The name for the pro-North Vietnamese forces based in South Vietnam is the ___________________.
(a) Communist Army of South Vietnam.
(b) People's Liberation Army.
(c) National Liberation Front.
(d) The Resistance.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. John Paul Vann admires the "peasant army" of the South Vietnamese, citing these two traits as particularly endearing:

3. Which of the following generals is the commanding officer of U.S. personnel in Vietnam in 1962?

4. The Battle of Ap Bac is seen as a huge ________________ for the Viet Cong.

5. On what day does the attack at Ap Bac begin?

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