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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. What specific order is given to General Huynh Van Cao in 1966 by his superiors, which he refuses to carry out?
(a) He is told to make an assault on a Buddhist pagoda.
(b) He is asked to move his family to the Philippines.
(c) He is commanded to flee to Laos.
(d) He is told to take command of all operations in Vietnam.

2. Which of the following is a major problem for the South Vietnamese military commanders and politicians?
(a) Greed.
(b) Disorganization.
(c) Opportunism.
(d) All answers are correct.

3. What is the name of John Paul Vann's biological father?
(a) Johnny Spry.
(b) John Paul LeGay.
(c) Arthur Price.
(d) Frank Vann.

4. During the late 1960s, who is the station chief in Vietnam for the pacification-worker project?
(a) Gordon Brown.
(b) Albert Hall.
(c) Victor Krulak.
(d) Gordon Jorgenson.

5. Ramsey is captured by the Vietcong in 1966 and held prisoner for ________ years.
(a) Nine.
(b) Three.
(c) Seven.
(d) Five.

Short Answer Questions

1. As a result of the outcome of the Battle of Ap Bac, how do the Viet Cong react?

2. Which of the following Vietnam War-era journalists is awarded the Pulitzer Prize in December, 1963, for reporting John Paul Vann's assessment of the situation in Vietnam?

3. What is the name of John Paul Vann's most beloved father figure?

4. Which city does John Paul Vann consider "home"?

5. One of the primary sources of income for Vietnamese families in U.S. controlled areas (especially the large cities like Saigon) is:

Short Essay Questions

1. Following the inconclusive, but embarrassing, result of Ap Bac, General Huynh Van Cao launched a dummy attack on the same location. Why did he do this? What was the result?

2. What did General Westmoreland feel was the key to victory?

3. Following the conflicting stories regarding the success of the Battle of Ap Bac, how did Washington, DC, respond?

4. What was John Paul Vann's strategy for turning the war in the United States' favor? How did this differ from the U.S. policy at the time?

5. Which parent did the majority of the household chores in the Vann home? Why?

6. When did Myrtle Lee Tripp's second husband, Frank Vann, finally adopt John Paul Vann as his son? Why did it take so long?

7. What do we know about John Paul Vann's lineage?

8. With whom did John Paul Vann spend a great amount of his time growing up? Why?

9. What kind of a person was Frank Vann?

10. What were some of John Paul Vann's assigned duties upon his return to Vietnam?

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