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Of the names listed below, who was also a speaker at the recruitment meeting? (from Chapter 6, "Employment Opportunities Abroad")

Homer Atkins

Marie MacIntosh

Gilbert MacWhite

Joe Bing

What are the main requests MacWhite makes for a change of policy in foreign service personnel? (from Chapter 21, "The Sum of Tiny Things")

Reduce pay for servants, limit the number of parties per week, and ride bicycles to work

Learn the language of the country assigned to, commit to two years, no luxuries, no private autos, be well versed in communism ideology

Bring only military style clothes, restrict travel within the country, and no fraternization with natives

Better training as cooks, recruit blonde women only, and raise the salary of the Ambassador

Who is Homer Atkins? (from Chapter 6, "Employment Opportunities Abroad")

French Ambassador to Sarkhan

Supervisor of Louis Sears

General of the US Army in charge of Vietnam

A retired engineer who volunteers to go to Sarkhan

Why does Gilbert MacWhite speak freely about confidential matters around Roger and Donald? (from Chapter 9, "Everyone Has Ears")

He believes they are both deaf

He believes they cannot speak English

He belives they are too ignorant to understand

He believes they are harmless

When MacWhite writes his letter to the Secretary of State, how many Americans does he say have been through the embassy and how many were valuable in the struggle against communism? (from Chapter 21, "The Sum of Tiny Things")

Over 500 people, all valuable

Over 300 peope, none valuable

Over 10 people, none valuable

Over 300 people, only five valuable

What do the authors say substitute training in selection of ambassadors for American embassies? (from Chapter 22, "A Factual Epilogue")

Standing up for what is right and voicing an opinion

Language skills and a background in psychology

Personal wealth, political loyalty and the ability to stay out of trouble

Anglo-american names, corporate connections and social skills

What does Sears do before he leaves his post? (from Chapter 8, "The Ambassador and the Working Press")

Issues a new policy of no drinking at the embassy

Declares Father Finian and John Colvins as good examples of how Americans should behave in Sarkhan

Commands all embassy staff to take lessons in Sarkhaneses

Refuses protection for Father Finian and recommends the Sarkhanese refuse a visa for John Colvin

11)

Who does Hillandale charm at the dinner and therefore make more progress in one night than the embassy has made in months? (from Chapter 15, "The Six-Foot Swami from Savannah")

Mao Tse-Tung

Gilbert MacWhite

Joe Bing

The Prime Minister of Sarkhan

12)

Who is Magsaysay? (from Chapter 10, "The Ragtime Kid")

A Filipino politician who is running for President

One of Father Finian's friends

Hillandale's assistant

An intelligence officer in the Sarkhan embassy

14)

When the first sales person returns with orders for the pump, how many does he have? (from Chapter 18, "The Ugly American and the Ugly Sarkhanese")

100

Zero

15)

Why is the newspaperman rejected as an applicant for foreign service? (from Chapter 6, "Employment Opportunities Abroad")

He is not rich

He is too old

He already has a job

He once wrote an article criticizing the US government

16)

What does Knox decide to do? (from Chapter 14, "How to Buy an American Junior Grade")

Take his plans directly to the Congress of USA

Start a new project with cattle

Take his plans directly to the communists

Forget the enitre operation

17)

Who does Homer Atkins choose to partner with on the pump manufacturing? (from Chapter 18, "The Ugly American and the Ugly Sarkhanese")

A local villager named Jeepo

Henry Knox

Joe Bing

Gilbert MacWhite

18)

Who do Wolchek, MacWhite and Monet have to answer to for their successful battle against the Communists? (from Chapter 12, "The Lessons of War")

The King of Siam

The Vietnamese general staff

American Major General, two French Admirals and four French generals

The Congress of the USA

19)

What is his original intention with his planned trip to southeast Asia? (from Chapter 20, "Senator, Sir...")

To search out his family's origins

To determine the truth of the American situation there

To find a new wife and new home

To discover new recipes

20)

The authors say America will lose its freedom not in a nuclear cataclysm but how? (from Chapter 22, "A Factual Epilogue")

not with a bang but a whimper

In a succession of bits and fragments

In a long protracted war with the Soviets

Through global warming

22)

What does U Maung Swe recommend to MacWhite? (from Chapter 13, "What Would You Do If You Were President?")

Bring John Colvin back to Sarkahn

Obtain a chinese mistress

Allow the communists to take over

Resign from the foreign service

24)

What happens to Knox's plan? (from Chapter 14, "How to Buy an American Junior Grade")

He presents the plan to the Communists and they erect a statue in his honor

He presents the plan to Congress and it is approved

After being provided with every conceivable luxury and fed lies about the conditions of Cambodia, he loses the sense of urgency.

The plan is turned into a novel by William Faulkner

25)

What is the recruitment team's message to the audience regarding the necessity to learn foreign languages or deal with the natives of the country they are posted to? (from Chapter 6, "Employment Opportunities Abroad")

No need to learn the culture, just hang out with the Americans

You need a working knowledge of the language

You must be fluent in the language before we can send you

We are only accepting applications from those who already know the language

The Ugly American | Quiz

The Ugly American | Quiz

Of the names listed below, who was also a speaker at the recruitment meeting? (from Chapter 6, "Employment Opportunities Abroad")

What are the main requests MacWhite makes for a change of policy in foreign service personnel? (from Chapter 21, "The Sum of Tiny Things")

What is the one word description of Marie MacIntosh used by the author? (from Chapter 7, "The Girl Who Got Recruited")

Who is Homer Atkins? (from Chapter 6, "Employment Opportunities Abroad")

How does she get to work? (from Chapter 7, "The Girl Who Got Recruited")

Why does Gilbert MacWhite speak freely about confidential matters around Roger and Donald? (from Chapter 9, "Everyone Has Ears")

When MacWhite writes his letter to the Secretary of State, how many Americans does he say have been through the embassy and how many were valuable in the struggle against communism? (from Chapter 21, "The Sum of Tiny Things")

What do the authors say substitute training in selection of ambassadors for American embassies? (from Chapter 22, "A Factual Epilogue")

What does Sears do before he leaves his post? (from Chapter 8, "The Ambassador and the Working Press")

How does she get to work every day? (from Chapter 7, "The Girl Who Got Recruited")

Who does Hillandale charm at the dinner and therefore make more progress in one night than the embassy has made in months? (from Chapter 15, "The Six-Foot Swami from Savannah")

Who is Magsaysay? (from Chapter 10, "The Ragtime Kid")

How many servants came with her new house? (from Chapter 7, "The Girl Who Got Recruited")

When the first sales person returns with orders for the pump, how many does he have? (from Chapter 18, "The Ugly American and the Ugly Sarkhanese")

Why is the newspaperman rejected as an applicant for foreign service? (from Chapter 6, "Employment Opportunities Abroad")

What does Knox decide to do? (from Chapter 14, "How to Buy an American Junior Grade")

Who does Homer Atkins choose to partner with on the pump manufacturing? (from Chapter 18, "The Ugly American and the Ugly Sarkhanese")

Who do Wolchek, MacWhite and Monet have to answer to for their successful battle against the Communists? (from Chapter 12, "The Lessons of War")

What is his original intention with his planned trip to southeast Asia? (from Chapter 20, "Senator, Sir...")

The authors say America will lose its freedom not in a nuclear cataclysm but how? (from Chapter 22, "A Factual Epilogue")

Who replaces Ambassador Sears in Sarkhan? (from Chapter 8, "The Ambassador and the Working Press")

What does U Maung Swe recommend to MacWhite? (from Chapter 13, "What Would You Do If You Were President?")

Who is the Ragtime Kid? (from Chapter 10, "The Ragtime Kid")

What happens to Knox's plan? (from Chapter 14, "How to Buy an American Junior Grade")

What is the recruitment team's message to the audience regarding the necessity to learn foreign languages or deal with the natives of the country they are posted to? (from Chapter 6, "Employment Opportunities Abroad")