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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of John Paul Vann's biological father?
(a) Johnny Spry.
(b) Frank Vann.
(c) Arthur Price.
(d) John Paul LeGay.

2. Which religious group does President Ngo Dinh Diem persecute most severely?
(a) Taoists.
(b) Moslems.
(c) Buddhists.
(d) Christians.

3. In what year does John Paul Vann's mother, Myrtle, die?
(a) 1972.
(b) 1966.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1970.

4. What is the name of John Paul Vann's mother?
(a) Myrtle Lee Tripp.
(b) Roberta Marie Vann.
(c) Janice Miller.
(d) Florence Henderson.

5. Brigadier General Pham Quoc Thuan constructs this facility based on the demands of U.S. G.I.s:
(a) A Las Vegas-style resort casino.
(b) An ice-making plant.
(c) An extra-secure command bunker.
(d) A statue of General Harkins.

6. Which U.S. general becomes the object of ridicule among the American advisers and fighting personnel?
(a) General Cao.
(b) General Harkins.
(c) General York.
(d) General Westmoreland.

7. What is the name of John Paul Vann's first REAL friend?
(a) Thomas Riley.
(b) Edward "Gene" Crutchfield.
(c) Frederick Winters.
(d) Rodney "Rod" Applegate.

8. In what year does John Paul Vann, Ramsey, and a few others send a new strategic proposal to Washington, DC?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1964.
(d) 1966.

9. The term for General Westmoreland's war strategy is:
(a) "War of Attrition".
(b) "Total War".
(c) "Bomb the VC into the Stone Age".
(d) "Strategic Isolation".

10. What is Robert Komer's nickname, given to him by Cabot Lodge, Jr.?
(a) Flamethrower.
(b) Blow Torch.
(c) Ice Man.
(d) Blow Hard.

11. Ramsey is captured by the Vietcong in 1966 and held prisoner for ________ years.
(a) Three.
(b) Five.
(c) Nine.
(d) Seven.

12. How does John Paul Vann summarize the events at Ap Bac?
(a) "A complete disaster."
(b) "A misterable damn performance."
(c) "A narrow loss."
(d) "A masterful coordination with the ARVN."

13. What is General Harkins' response to John Paul Vann's report of the battle?
(a) He re-assigns John Paul Vann to Germany.
(b) He promotes John Paul Vann to Major General.
(c) He takes it all in stride.
(d) He wants to fire John Paul Vann.

14. What position is offered to John Paul Vann by Secretary of State Robert McNamara?
(a) Chief of Asian Division.
(b) Head of Joint Chiefs of Staff.
(c) Robert McNamara's Undersecretary of State.
(d) Supreme Allied Commander for Southeast Asia.

15. What phrase below best describes the relationship of Frank Vann with his sons?
(a) Loving, but unable to provide much of a living.
(b) Drunken and abusive.
(c) Unavailable because of his hectic work schedule.
(d) Loving and well-off.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to John Paul Vann, the Vietnamese colonels in Saigon are best described as:

2. Which ARVN commander launches a "dummy assault" on the Ap Bac site to save face and put a positive PR spin on the confrontation?

3. By late 1965, the Saigon/U.S. and VC forces begin to:

4. What is the original name for the Agency for International Development (AID)?

5. Starting in April, 1967, these event begin as a result of the growing VC numbers:

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