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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18, "The Ugly American and the Ugly Sarkhanese".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who do Wolchek, MacWhite and Monet have to answer to for their successful battle against the Communists?
(a) American Major General, two French Admirals and four French generals
(b) The Vietnamese general staff
(c) The Congress of the USA
(d) The King of Siam

2. Who is Ruth Jyoti?
(a) Editor of an American newspaper in Sacramento
(b) Ambassador of China
(c) Editor and Publisher of a prominent and independent Southeast Asian newspaper
(d) A talk show host on Hanoi television

3. What was the cause of Captain Boning's distraction?
(a) He was ill with dysentary
(b) He was in financial trouble
(c) He was watching television all night
(d) He was spending every night with a Chinese woman and not sleeping

4. What does Louis Sears ask Peterson to do for him?
(a) Find a staff who is competent and efficient
(b) Send a color television for the embassy
(c) Recruit a staff for Sarkhan that will make Sears look good.
(d) Pay for a swimming pool at the embassy

5. What happens to Colvin in this chapter?
(a) Colvin marries Deong's sister
(b) Colvin makes his first million
(c) Colvin decides to return to the USA
(d) He and Deong get into a fight and the women beat up Colvin

Short Answer Questions

1. What story is Ruth Jyoti most famous for?

2. What does Colvin say when Sears says he will have him transferred back to the USA?

3. Why have many Burmese become communists?

4. Who is Homer Atkins?

5. Why is Ruth Jyoti disappointed with the American newspapers?

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