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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What phrase best describes the bulk of the soldiers in the South Vietnamese Army?
(a) Underprepared and untrained.
(b) Cannon fodder.
(c) Combat ready.
(d) Grizzled veterans.

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

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

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

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

6. Which city in North Vietnam is the base for Ho Chi Minh's government?
(a) Khe Sanh.
(b) Hanoi.
(c) My Tho.
(d) Phnom Penh.

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

8. John Paul Vann sees himself as a ____________ of the American way of life.
(a) Promoter.
(b) Grudging servant.
(c) Enemy.
(d) Guardian.

9. 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) General Edward Lansdale.
(c) Ho Chi Minh.
(d) Joseph Alsop.

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

11. Which of the following generals is the commanding officer of U.S. personnel in Vietnam in 1962?
(a) General William Westmoreland.
(b) General George S. Patton.
(c) General Paul Harkins.
(d) General Bruce Palmer, Jr.

12. 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) Media coverage of the war is deemed unfair and biased against the government in Saigon.
(c) He gets no real help from Huynh Van Cao or from his own commanders.
(d) The Vietcong are extremely powerful and the US is hopelessly outmatched.

13. Who is John Paul Vann's immediate superior?
(a) Colonel Daniel B. Porter.
(b) Lyndon Johnson.
(c) General Huynh Van Cao.
(d) General William Westmoreland.

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. The helicopters that carry the ARVN troops to the battle location are affectionately known by what name?

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

3. The ARVN commanders feel ____________ to the forces of the Vietcong.

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

5. This person is an influential figure in stabilizing the national government of the Philippines during the 1950s and was sent to South Vietnam to see if he could do the same there.

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