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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 ARVN commanders feel ____________ to the forces of the Vietcong.
(a) Equal to
(b) Superior
(c) Allegiance with
(d) Inferior

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

3. Approximately how many pages are in the famous "Pentagon Papers"?
(a) 300.
(b) 7,000.
(c) 1,100.
(d) 5,000.

4. John Paul Vann's Vietnamese counterpart is named:
(a) Ngo Dinh Diem.
(b) Huynh Van Cao.
(c) Ho Chi Minh.
(d) Pol Pot.

5. The U.S. war strategy under the leadership of General William Westmoreland is described as a war of _______________.
(a) Reduction.
(b) Depletion.
(c) Containment.
(d) Attrition.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following ARVN infantry units is referred to as the "cockpit of war" during Vietnam?

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

3. How are the Viet Minh perceived by many of the Vietnamese people, especially in light of their victory over the French in the First Indochina War?

4. This is one of the most effective weapons deployed by the ARVN/American forces at Ap Bac.

5. John Paul Vann's frustrations with the war grow because of which of the following reasons:

Short Essay Questions

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

2. In 1962, what is the United States' stated primary role in Vietnam?

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

4. As adviser to the 7th Infantry Division of the ARVN, John Paul Vann is responsible for the defense and preservation of what area in Vietnam?

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

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

7. In what ways does John Paul Vann's life embody the spirit of the United States in the Vietnam War?

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

9. 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?

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

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