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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 Myrtle actually allow Frank Vann to adopt John Paul Vann?
(a) 1947.
(b) 1933.
(c) 1956.
(d) 1942.

2. During 1967, John Paul Vann is working to set up the which organization?
(a) Mobile command center for the American forces.
(b) United Nations International Children's Education Fund (UNICEF).
(c) The Peace Corps.
(d) Civil Operations and Revolutionary Development Support (CORDS).

3. How many brothers does John Paul Vann have?
(a) Three.
(b) None.
(c) One.
(d) Two.

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

5. During his work in Vietnam after 1965, John Paul Vann is befriended by whom?
(a) A number of mercenaries from Europe.
(b) A group of Buddhist monks.
(c) Some members of the VC high command.
(d) A VC schoolteacher and the local children.

6. John Paul Vann and Daniel Ellsberg drive to which location and become the first Americans to do so in over a year?
(a) Ham Tan.
(b) Hue.
(c) Hanoi.
(d) Da Nang.

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

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

9. In what year is General Harkins replaced?
(a) 1962.
(b) 1964.
(c) 1966.
(d) 1968.

10. In a three-page report, John Paul Vann indicates which of the following about General Huynh Van Cao?
(a) He is too happy to retreat.
(b) He will not send troops to VC occupied villages.
(c) He is a laughing stock among the ARVN troops.
(d) He doesn't care about winning.

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

12. Which person becomes a sort of father figure to John Paul Vann?
(a) William Westmoreland.
(b) Garland Evan Hopkins.
(c) Johnny Baker.
(d) Rodney "Rod" Applegate.

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

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

15. What does General Harkins believe about the Battle of Ap Bac that puts him at odds with John Paul Vann, his other American subordinates, and even General York?
(a) Ap Bac is a military success.
(b) The war is over and the VC are the winners.
(c) General York is intrusive and unwelcome.
(d) John Paul Vann's observations are tainted by his zealous spirit.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year does Cabot Lodge, Jr., arrive in Vietnam?

2. Which distinguished general from World War II is dispatched to Vietnam to assess the situation?

3. What food is NOT a staple in the Vann family diet when John Paul Vann was growing up?

4. Which religious group does President Ngo Dinh Diem persecute most severely?

5. Which U.S. general thwarts John Paul Vann's scheduled meeting the Joint Chiefs of Staff?

(see the answer keys)

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