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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 is Dexter Peterson?
(a) Servant in the Sarkhan embassy
(b) State Department supervisor of Louis Sears
(c) French Ambassador to Sarkhan
(d) Gilbert MacWhite's brother

2. Who is Solomon Asch?
(a) A Chinese offical in Vietnam
(b) Head of the Sarkhanese Delegation to the Special Armament section of the Asian Conference
(c) The Ambassdor to Sarkhan from the Soviet Union
(d) Head of the American Delegation to the Special Armament section of the Asia Conference?

3. What does U Maung Swe say is the reason America has lost its prestige in Asia?
(a) Ther Americans do not pay the servants well
(b) The Americans who are stationed in foreign lands are isolated, loud and ostentatious
(c) Americans are too poor to travel to Asia
(d) The Americans are too short

4. What was the reaction of Wolcheck and Monet's superiors to the details of the battle?
(a) They were shocked and decided to reprimand them for going against everything the men had been taught in the military
(b) They appluded the men and promoted them
(c) They were given bonuses in their next paychecks
(d) They promised to take the suggestions under advisement

5. How does Upton describe Joe Bing to the audience?
(a) An expert at meeting natives face to face as equals
(b) A professional liar
(c) An overweight, ignorant slob
(d) Totally unqualified for the job but the only person we could find

Short Answer Questions

1. What skills did Ambassador Krupitzyn learn before the Soviets assigned him to Sarkhan?

2. Why do Soviet embassies employ only Soviets for service personnel?

3. Why is Li Ping angered by this question?

4. When Hillandale visits the capital city of Sarkhan, what sort of shop does he notice outnumbers all the others?

5. What statement did the Ambassador give to the editors?

(see the answer key)

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