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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. John Paul Vann requests the following equipment to help the M-113s navigate across the various canals in the battlefield:
(a) Amphibious troop carriers.
(b) Portable bridges.
(c) Bulldozers.
(d) Half tracks.

2. Ho Chi Minh lived in which country (other than Vietnam) prior to the Vietnam War?
(a) The Philippines.
(b) France.
(c) Italy.
(d) China.

3. Who is considered the Viet Cong's most capable general?
(a) Vo Nguyen Giap.
(b) Bao Dai.
(c) Ngo Dinh Nhu.
(d) Ho Chi Minh.

4. The Battle of Ap Bac is seen as a huge ________________ for the Viet Cong.
(a) Disappointment.
(b) Loss.
(c) Opportunity.
(d) Victory.

5. General Edward Lansdale is a clandestine operative for which U.S. government agency?
(a) National Security Administration.
(b) Central Intelligence Agency.
(c) Internal Revenue Service.
(d) Federal Bureau of Investigations.

Short Answer Questions

1. To better fortify themselves against the ARVN assault, VC guerrillas at Ap Bac use ___________ extensively.

2. French occupation of Vietnam officially ends shortly after this decisive battle during the First Indochina War:

3. Which ARVN commander leads the M-113 company during the Battle of Ap Bac?

4. According to John Paul Vann, General Huynh Van Cao is more concerned with ________________________ than winning the war.

5. On what day does the attack at Ap Bac begin?

Short Essay Questions

1. How many Viet Cong were at the radio tower position at Ap Bac and what were the actual combat conditions there?

2. Which American adviser is responsible for drawing up the basic plan of attack for the ARVN?

3. From this brief vignette of the funeral of John Paul Vann, what facts can we glean about his life and personality?

4. What is the preliminary intelligence report given by Jim Drummond and the eavesdroppers in the Otters concerning the size and capabilities of the VC force at Ap Bac?

5. What are some of the many diverse features of the populace in South Vietnam that prevented a strong, unified front against the Viet Cong?

6. John Paul Vann retires from the military in 1963, only to go back to Vietnam with the AID in 1965 and serve until his death in 1972. Based on what we've learned from "The Funeral" section, why do you think he does this?

7. Why are the North Vietnamese Army (NVA) referred to as "Viet Cong"?

8. Why is General Huynh Van Cao's chief-of-staff, Lt. Colonel Bui Dinh Dam, selected, even though he is a North Vietnamese and General Huynh Van Cao is a general for the South?

9. What is one of the secret desires of the American military advisers with regard to the Viet Cong's fighting tactics?

10. What types of people come to pay their respects to John Paul Vann in Arlington in 1972? Why do you think they are there?

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