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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. In what year does the Vann family move to Atlantic City?
(a) 1966.
(b) 1944.
(c) 1937.
(d) 1953.

3. What is the original name for the Agency for International Development (AID)?
(a) United States Operations Mission (USOM).
(b) Peace Corps.
(c) Blackwater Combat Support.
(d) Big Red One.

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

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

6. University students in which city start riots to protest Diem's government?
(a) Saigon.
(b) Hanoi.
(c) My Tho.
(d) Hue.

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

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

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

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

11. During the late 1960s, who is the station chief in Vietnam for the pacification-worker project?
(a) Gordon Jorgenson.
(b) Gordon Brown.
(c) Albert Hall.
(d) Victor Krulak.

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

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

14. Who does John Paul Vann's mother spend her money on (primarily)?
(a) Herself.
(b) The children.
(c) The kids at the orphanage.
(d) Her husband.

15. Which province does John Paul Vann and his friend conspire to re-take?
(a) Da Nang Province.
(b) Kon Tum Province.
(c) Hau Nghia Province.
(d) Quang Binh Province.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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.

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

4. For how many years during his childhood was John Paul Vann bounced between his two aunts and other friends and relatives?

5. What is the name of John Paul Vann's most beloved father figure?

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