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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. In what year does Cabot Lodge, Jr., arrive in Vietnam?
2. With whom does John Paul Vann plot to re-take an entire province?
3. In what year is General Harkins replaced?
4. What are the findings of the generals sent to Saigon with regard to the ARVN/American performance at Ap Bac?
5. Which city does John Paul Vann consider "home"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What word best describes John Paul Vann's mother, Myrtle Lee Tripp? Provide a justification for your answer.
2. Who was the most influential and first real friend that John Paul Vann had? Why did this person have such an impact on John Paul Vann's life?
3. 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?
4. What do we know about John Paul Vann's lineage?
5. Who offers John Paul Vann a position as part of a national "brain trust" on Vietnam? What was John Paul Vann's reaction?
6. Where did the Vann family live during John Paul Vann's childhood?
7. What were some of John Paul Vann's assigned duties upon his return to Vietnam?
8. Following the conflicting stories regarding the success of the Battle of Ap Bac, how did Washington, DC, respond?
9. What prominent CIA figure eventually adopted and promoted John Paul Vann's assessment of the Vietnam War? Why was this person important?
10. In 1963, President Diem set off what was known as the "Buddhist Crisis". What was this and what was the eventual result of it?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
From what you recall in the book, please outline a brief background of the events before, during, and immediately after the tell-tale Battle of Ap Bac. Be sure to include the major events that led directly to the outcome of the confrontation, as well as the overall significance for this battle to the rest of the war.
Essay Topic 2
Besides the Battle of Ap Bac, the text cites the Tet Offensives of 1968 as a significant point in the Vietnam War. Please explain the following: What were the Tet Offensives? Why were they reported as successful? In what way did the Vietcong's attack plan change from their overall strategy for the war? Do you think this gamble paid off for the VC military commanders? How were these attacks reported by the American media?
Essay Topic 3
At least five United States' Presidents attempted to deal with the situation in Vietnam. Which presidents were involved and how did each one approach the problems created by the U.S. military (or advisory) operations in Vietnam? In your opinion, which president's approach was best in your opinion and why?
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