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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. John Paul Vann is sent to build schools and help refugees in many areas that:
(a) Were loyal to the United States.
(b) Were burned to the ground.
(c) Sympathized with the VC.
(d) Could be exploited for resources.

3. What is the name of John Paul Vann's sweetheart and (eventual) wife?
(a) Mary Lee Allen.
(b) Mary Jo Allen.
(c) Mary Louise Allen.
(d) Mary Jane Allen.

4. Who is Myrtle Tripp's first husband?
(a) Victor LeGay.
(b) Frank Vann.
(c) Ed Williams.
(d) Arthur Price.

5. Which of the following is a major problem for the South Vietnamese military commanders and politicians?
(a) Disorganization.
(b) All answers are correct.
(c) Opportunism.
(d) Greed.

6. What is the nickname of John Paul Vann's maternal grandmother?
(a) Queenie.
(b) Queen.
(c) Princess.
(d) Gardenia.

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

8. 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 wants to fire John Paul Vann.
(d) He takes it all in stride.

9. 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.

10. What name does John Paul Vann have inscribed on his mother's headstone?
(a) Myrtle Lee Vann.
(b) Myrtle Lee Greene.
(c) Myrtle Lee Tripp.
(d) Myrtle Lee LeGay.

11. By late 1965, the Saigon/U.S. and VC forces begin to:
(a) Push the war into Laos.
(b) Enter into peace negotiations.
(c) Assassinate each other's top commanders.
(d) Bomb indiscriminately, increasing civilian casualties.

12. One of the primary sources of income for Vietnamese families in U.S. controlled areas (especially the large cities like Saigon) is:
(a) Selling military secrets to the VC.
(b) Farming rice.
(c) Prostitution of the family's daughters.
(d) Making munitions for the war effort.

13. For how many years during his childhood was John Paul Vann bounced between his two aunts and other friends and relatives?
(a) Four and a half.
(b) Three.
(c) Two and a half.
(d) One.

14. When John Paul Vann is eventually recruited into the Army, what is his job intended to be?
(a) Flying bombing missions.
(b) Recruiting other able-bodied men.
(c) Officer training.
(d) Repairing jeeps and trucks.

15. In what year does John Paul Vann and his wife sell their home in El Paso, Texas, and move to Washington, DC?
(a) 1963.
(b) 1966.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1960.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which U.S. general becomes the object of ridicule among the American advisers and fighting personnel?

2. John Paul Vann and Daniel Ellsberg drive to which location and become the first Americans to do so in over a year?

3. The term for General Westmoreland's war strategy is:

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

5. What phrase below best describes the relationship of Frank Vann with his sons?

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