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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The ARVN forces are often sent to level villages suspected of being what?
(a) Vietcong positions.
(b) Predominantly Buddhist.
(c) Disloyal to the South Vietnamese government.
(d) All answers are correct.

2. How much preparation time do the Vietcong have before the ARVN attacked them at Ap Bac?
(a) Seven weeks.
(b) Four hours.
(c) Two months.
(d) Three days.

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

4. In order to build broad-based support for his cause, Ho Chi Minh needs to do what?
(a) Gain the aid of Communist China.
(b) Launch a massive PR campaign.
(c) Take over the south by force.
(d) Downplay his communist beliefs.

5. Which of the following ARVN infantry units is referred to as the "cockpit of war" during Vietnam?
(a) 5th Infantry Division.
(b) 7th Infantry Division.
(c) 1st Infantry Division.
(d) 9th Infantry Division.

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

7. How many M-113 armored personnel carriers are deployed by the ARVN/American forces to Ap Bac?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 13.
(d) 11.

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

9. According to John Paul Vann, General Huynh Van Cao is more concerned with ________________________ than winning the war.
(a) Getting shot in the line of duty
(b) Losing his job or a promotion
(c) Letting the Americans run the wartime operations
(d) Looking bad on television

10. Approximately how many pages are in the famous "Pentagon Papers"?
(a) 5,000.
(b) 7,000.
(c) 1,100.
(d) 300.

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

12. After numerous wars with the Chinese and the French, the Vietnamese adopt the following military philosophy which gives the forces of Ho Chi Minh courage during the First and Second Indochina Wars:
(a) An ostensibly weaker force, properly guided, can defeat a stronger one.
(b) Dominance through superior numbers is the only path to victory.
(c) Non-violence is better than war.
(d) He who fights and runs away, lives to fight another day.

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

14. 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) Enlightened warriors.
(b) Deeply religious traditionalists.
(c) Patriotic freedom fighters.
(d) Anti-authoritarian radicals.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following funeral attendees is also an instrumental adviser to the South Vietnamese during the early 1960s?

2. Which of the following ARVN commanders is promoted to the rank of general just before the Battle of Ap Bac?

3. Ngo Dinh Diem is very afraid of ________________.

4. What is the name of John Paul Vann's widow?

5. Who is appointed by General Edward Lansdale to be the President of the Republic of South Vietnam?

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