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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. As a result of the outcome of the Battle of Ap Bac, how do the Viet Cong react?
(a) They are determined to create a stronger army.
(b) General Ho Chi Minh openly mocks the Americans on the radio.
(c) They flee to Cambodia, never to return.
(d) They panic and immediately seek a peace treaty with Saigon.

2. In what month are Ngo Dinh Diem and his brother assassinated?
(a) January.
(b) November.
(c) April.
(d) August.

3. The army of the Vietcong has doubled in size by what year?
(a) 1964.
(b) 1966.
(c) 1968.
(d) 1962.

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

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

6. Starting in April, 1967, these event begin as a result of the growing VC numbers:
(a) Lightning Strikes.
(b) Aerial Bombardments.
(c) Allied Ground Surge.
(d) Hill Fights.

7. What does John Paul Vann realize upon his return to Vietnam in 1965?
(a) The Viet Cong had retreated into Laos.
(b) The government of Cambodia had fallen.
(c) The Viet Cong have taken over.
(d) The U.S. and South Vietnamese will not win.

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

9. Which city does John Paul Vann consider "home"?
(a) Lawrence, Kansas.
(b) Phoenix, Arizona.
(c) Shreveport, Louisiana.
(d) Norfolk, Virginia.

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

11. Which prominent American political figure arrives in Vietnam to overthrow the Diem regime?
(a) Henry Kissinger.
(b) Cabot Lodge, Jr.
(c) Secretary of State Robert McNamara.
(d) President John F. Kennedy.

12. Who is the provincial chief of this Vietnamese province, targeted for liberation?
(a) Major Nguyen Tri Hanh.
(b) Major Nam Ho Ling.
(c) Major Guang Xi Hue.
(d) Major Ba Quang.

13. What is the name of John Paul Vann's most beloved father figure?
(a) George S. Tripp.
(b) John Paul Vann, Sr.
(c) Frank De Mint.
(d) Aaron Frank Vann.

14. How many children do John Paul Vann and his wife have?
(a) 5.
(b) 4.
(c) 2.
(d) 3.

15. In what year are John Paul Vann and Mary married?
(a) 1937.
(b) 1951.
(c) 1943.
(d) 1945.

Short Answer Questions

1. In a three-page report, John Paul Vann indicates which of the following about General Huynh Van Cao?

2. In what year does John Paul Vann, Ramsey, and a few others send a new strategic proposal to Washington, DC?

3. John Paul Vann is sent to build schools and help refugees in many areas that:

4. During 1967, John Paul Vann is working to set up the which organization?

5. Which one of the twelve U.S. generals stationed in Saigon feels the need to visit the site of the Battle of Ap Bac to assess what went wrong?

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