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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. John Paul Vann is a risk-taker to such a degree that other soldiers were amazed at his bravado (or foolhardiness). How is this personality trait described by those that knew him?
(a) Vann's Utter Madness.
(b) The Luck of the Irish.
(c) Death Wish.
(d) The Vann Luck.

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

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

5. President Ngo Dinh Diem is made president of South Vietnam by the _______________.
(a) Viet Minh.
(b) People of South Vietnam.
(c) United Nations.
(d) American government.

6. The ARVN commanders feel ____________ to the forces of the Vietcong.
(a) Superior
(b) Allegiance with
(c) Equal to
(d) Inferior

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

8. Which ARVN commander leads the M-113 company during the Battle of Ap Bac?
(a) Ngo Dinh Nhu.
(b) Capt. Ly Tong Ba.
(c) Vo Nguyen Giap.
(d) Huynh Van Cao.

9. General Edward Lansdale is a clandestine operative for which U.S. government agency?
(a) National Security Administration.
(b) Central Intelligence Agency.
(c) Internal Revenue Service.
(d) Federal Bureau of Investigations.

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

11. What is the name of John Paul Vann's widow?
(a) Sarah Alexandra.
(b) Jane Marie.
(c) Mary Jane.
(d) Mary Elisabeth.

12. Who is considered the Viet Cong's most capable general?
(a) Vo Nguyen Giap.
(b) Ho Chi Minh.
(c) Ngo Dinh Nhu.
(d) Bao Dai.

13. Who is President of the United States in 1962?
(a) Lyndon B. Johnson.
(b) Dwight D. Eisenhower.
(c) John F. Kennedy.
(d) Richard M. Nixon.

14. Ho Chi Minh lived in which country (other than Vietnam) prior to the Vietnam War?
(a) Italy.
(b) China.
(c) The Philippines.
(d) France.

15. What is the nickname of Cao's advisor, Colonel Wilbur Wilson?
(a) Coal Bin Willie.
(b) Ironsides.
(c) Black Bill.
(d) Stonewall.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Which of the following helicopters are newly introduced to the ARVN/U.S. forces by the time of the Battle of Ap Bac?

3. To save face following the Battle of Ap Bac, General Cao does which of the following?

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

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

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