The Ugly American | Short Question Answer Key

Short Answer Key

Chapter 1, "Lucky, Lucky Lou #1"

1. Who is Lucky, Lucky Lou #1?

Louis Sears, Ambassador to Sarkhan

2. What is a Sarkhanese?

A citizen of Sarkhan

3. What does Louis Sears call the citizens of Sarkhan?

Strange little monkeys

4. Who informs Lous Sears about John Colvin's injuries?

Margaret Johnson, his assistant

5. How did Colvin meet Deong?

When Colvin parachuted into Sarkhan during WWII

6. What medicine did Deong and Colvin put into the Japanese soldiers' food?

Ipecac

7. How did John Colvin want to help the Sarkhan people?

By teaching them to raise cattle

8. Why does Deong want to cause Colvin's plan to fail?

Because Deong does not want the Americans to look better than the communists

9. How does Deong plan to cause Colvin to fail?

By making Colvin put ipecac into the powdered milk, making the Sarkhanese sick

10. Why has Deong...
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