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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. Which city in North Vietnam is the base for Ho Chi Minh's government?
(a) Phnom Penh.
(b) My Tho.
(c) Hanoi.
(d) Khe Sanh.

2. What is the method used by the United States to quell the rebellious tendencies of the South Vietnamese farmers who would otherwise be inclined to fight with or provide assistance to the Vietcong?
(a) Economic aid.
(b) Brutal intimidations tactics.
(c) Sweethart land deals.
(d) Threats of imprisonment or death.

3. What is the nickname of Cao's advisor, Colonel Wilbur Wilson?
(a) Coal Bin Willie.
(b) Ironsides.
(c) Stonewall.
(d) Black Bill.

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

5. During the early 1960s, the Vietcong forces are _______________ in comparison to the ARVN troops.
(a) Greatly inferior.
(b) Easily slain.
(c) Superior.
(d) Unmotivated.

Short Answer Questions

1. On which day is the funeral of John Paul Vann held?

2. The name for the pro-North Vietnamese forces based in South Vietnam is the ___________________.

3. Which of the following is true about the relationship between John Paul Vann and Huynh Van Cao?

4. After numerous wars with the Chinese and the French, the Vietnamese adopt the following military philosophy which gives the forces of Ho Chi Minh courage during the First and Second Indochina Wars:

5. Which of the following is NOT a prominent religion practiced in South Vietnam?

Short Essay Questions

1. What do you think John Paul Vann's motivations are when he is first sent to Vietnam to advise the South Vietnamese military in 1962?

2. What features of John Paul Vann's burial at Arlington stood out?

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 important political trends are taking place in North Vietnam and South Vietnam in the early 1960s?

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

7. How does the United States initially get more involved in South Vietnamese politics in 1962?

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

9. Discuss the significance of John Paul Vann's promotion to senior adviser for a corps region. How is this significant?

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

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