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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Which distinguished general from World War II is dispatched to Vietnam to assess the situation?
(a) General Douglas MacArthur.
(b) General George S. Patton.
(c) General Victor Krulak.
(d) General Dwight D. Eisenhower.

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

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

5. In what year does Cabot Lodge, Jr., arrive in Vietnam?
(a) 1966.
(b) 1965.
(c) 1967.
(d) 1964.

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

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

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

9. In what year is John Paul Vann born?
(a) 1933.
(b) 1941.
(c) 1962.
(d) 1924.

10. After the failure of this person's second mission to Vietnam in 1966, this person begins to side with John Paul Vann's view of the war effort.
(a) Daniel Boone Porter.
(b) William Westmoreland.
(c) Edward Lansdale.
(d) Robert E. Lee.

11. Which U.S. general thwarts John Paul Vann's scheduled meeting the Joint Chiefs of Staff?
(a) General York.
(b) General Porter.
(c) General Krulak.
(d) General Westmoreland.

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

13. 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?
(a) General York.
(b) General Harkins.
(c) General Porter.
(d) General Westmoreland.

14. Which war is John Paul Vann sent to first, where he is promoted to the rank of Captain in 1950?
(a) Korea.
(b) First Indochina War.
(c) Vietnam.
(d) World War II.

15. 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.

Short Answer Questions

1. Ramsey is captured by the Vietcong in 1966 and held prisoner for ________ years.

2. Which of the following Vietnam War-era journalists is awarded the Pulitzer Prize in December, 1963, for reporting John Paul Vann's assessment of the situation in Vietnam?

3. By 1967, how many acres of land (approximately) are destroyed by fighting, napalm, and chemical agent use throughout Vietnam?

4. When do the Vann children eventually start receiving gifts for Christmas?

5. In what year does John Paul Vann retire from the Army?

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