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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. The headquarters of the 7th Infantry Division of the ARVN is called:
(a) The Monastery.
(b) The Sanctuary.
(c) The HQ.
(d) The Cockpit.

2. This person is an influential figure in stabilizing the national government of the Philippines during the 1950s and was sent to South Vietnam to see if he could do the same there.
(a) General Douglas MacArthur.
(b) General Edward Lansdale.
(c) Secretary of State Robert McNamara.
(d) John Paul Vann.

3. Ngo Dinh Diem is very afraid of ________________.
(a) Flying.
(b) A coup d'etat.
(c) Dealing with the Chinese Communists.
(d) Being on the losing side against the Vietcong.

4. Which person below gives John Paul Vann his first military command duties with the 7th Division?
(a) Colonel Tim Bradstreet.
(b) Colonel Daniel B. Porter.
(c) General Westmoreland.
(d) General Palmer.

5. On which day is the funeral of John Paul Vann held?
(a) May 17, 1972.
(b) December 13, 1971.
(c) July 4, 1973.
(d) June 16, 1972.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does John Paul Vann die?

2. Which of the following funeral attendees is also an instrumental adviser to the South Vietnamese during the early 1960s?

3. The Communist forces of North Vietnam are led by which of the following men?

4. Which event during the Vietnam War is used to discredit General Westmoreland's overall strategy and cause many Americans to demand an end to U.S. involvement there?

5. President John F. Kennedy proposes _______________ as a way to deal with possible peasant uprisings spurred on by the Vietcong.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

5. Why do you believe General Harkins and others in the United States' military and intelligence communities put so much stock into the opinions of Vietnamese military leaders like General Huynh Van Cao, often at the expense of more sound advice from their own people, like John Paul Vann?

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

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

8. 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?

9. 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?

10. What are some of the difficulties in getting the South Vietnamese prepared to engage the Viet Cong?

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