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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which parallel is the dividing line between North and South Vietnam?
(a) 13th.
(b) 51st.
(c) 23rd.
(d) 17th.

2. Which of the following is true regarding the interrogation tactics of the Vietnamese and Cambodian "Rangers"?
(a) They adhered strictly to the Geneva Convention with regard to interrogation techniques.
(b) They were very cruel and often wound up killing their captives.
(c) They did not capture anyone, but rather killed them on the field of battle.
(d) They were considerate and polite.

3. What organization is established by President Kennedy to act as an advisory body to the government in South Vietnam?
(a) Military Assistance Command - Vietnam.
(b) Military Council of Vietnam.
(c) The OSS.
(d) Central Intelligence Agency.

4. To save face following the Battle of Ap Bac, General Cao does which of the following?
(a) Launched a massive aerial offensive against Hanoi.
(b) Fled to neighboring Cambodia in disgrace.
(c) Staged a dangerous mock attack on the same site for PR reasons.
(d) Surrendered command to John Paul Vann.

5. One of the early propaganda efforts on the part of Diem's South Vietnamese government is to try to identify all Viet Minh as __________________.
(a) Communists.
(b) Colonialists.
(c) Fascists.
(d) Imperialists.

6. Which of the following is another aspect of John Paul Vann's personality mentioned in "The Funeral"?
(a) A relentless blame-dodger.
(b) Never questions his orders or the mission once.
(c) Always seems to have difficulty with those in authority.
(d) Deceitful and scheming.

7. Which of the following funeral attendees is also an instrumental adviser to the South Vietnamese during the early 1960s?
(a) Lt. Col. Lucien Conein.
(b) Joseph Alsop.
(c) Ho Chi Minh.
(d) General Edward Lansdale.

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

9. John Paul Vann's Vietnamese counterpart is named:
(a) Huynh Van Cao.
(b) Ngo Dinh Diem.
(c) Pol Pot.
(d) Ho Chi Minh.

10. What age is John Paul Vann when he was first deployed to South Vietnam in 1962?
(a) Twenty-seven.
(b) Thirty-two.
(c) Thirty-seven.
(d) Twenty-nine.

11. Who is appointed by General Edward Lansdale to be the President of the Republic of South Vietnam?
(a) Ngo Dinh Diem.
(b) Ho Chi Minh.
(c) Mao Tse-Tung.
(d) Dien Bien Phu.

12. What is the American troops' nickname for the Viet Cong?
(a) Vietnamese Communists.
(b) Viet Reds.
(c) Victor Charlies.
(d) Ho Chi Minhers.

13. During the early 1960s, the Vietcong forces are _______________ in comparison to the ARVN troops.
(a) Superior.
(b) Easily slain.
(c) Unmotivated.
(d) Greatly inferior.

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

15. The headquarters of the 7th Infantry Division of the ARVN is called:
(a) The Sanctuary.
(b) The Monastery.
(c) The HQ.
(d) The Cockpit.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following is NOT a prominent religion practiced in South Vietnam?

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

3. Which of the following ARVN infantry units is referred to as the "cockpit of war" during Vietnam?

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

5. Who is primarily responsible for the gathering of pre-battle intelligence for this conflict?

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