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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. How many M-113 armored personnel carriers are deployed by the ARVN/American forces to Ap Bac?
(a) 13.
(b) 12.
(c) 10.
(d) 11.

2. Where is John Paul Vann buried?
(a) Norfolk, Virginia.
(b) My Tho, South Vietnam.
(c) Arlington, Virginia.
(d) John Paul Vann was listed MIA.

3. What word best describes John Paul Vann's physical size?
(a) Small.
(b) Portly.
(c) Towering.
(d) Dangerously thin.

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

5. To save face following the Battle of Ap Bac, General Cao does which of the following?
(a) Surrendered command to John Paul Vann.
(b) Staged a dangerous mock attack on the same site for PR reasons.
(c) Launched a massive aerial offensive against Hanoi.
(d) Fled to neighboring Cambodia in disgrace.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the two key reasons why the ARVN forces did not soundly defeat the VC at Ap Bac?

2. Which parallel is the dividing line between North and South Vietnam?

3. What is the President of the Republic of Vietnam's French name?

4. What is John Paul Vann's call sign during the Battle of Ap Bac?

5. Which of the following famous generals is NOT present in the funeral processional of John Paul Vann?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Briefly describe who the National Liberation Front (NLF) are.

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

4. Briefly describe some of the things John Paul Vann did that get him categorized as lucky by those with whom he served.

5. Why is the use of terminology in reference to Ho Chi Minh's forces important for the Americans and South Vietnamese to establish?

6. What are the key components of Ziegler's battle plan? How many men and how much air and armor support are sent to Ap Bac?

7. 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?

8. 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?

9. Why is the Battle of Ap Bac considered perhaps the most important confrontation of the entire Vietnam War?

10. In what ways does John Paul Vann interact with his superior officers during his assignment to Vietnam?

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