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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17, "The Ugly American".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What are the only expenses of the people assigned to foreign service?
(a) clothing, lliquor and bribes
(b) housing, transportation and food
(c) liquor, housing and all travel
(d) food, liquor, clothes and servants

2. Who is Major Monet?
(a) The commander of the French Foreign Legion outside of Hanoi, Vietnam
(b) An artist living in Sarkhan
(c) Best friend of Louis Sears
(d) One of the embassy servants

3. Who is Hamilton Bridge Upton?
(a) Head Chef at the Sarkhan embassy
(b) French Ambassador to USA
(c) French Ambassador to Sarkhan
(d) An experienced consul officer who was at the recruitment meeting

4. Why is he called ugly?
(a) It is his nickname from childhood
(b) His feet are unusually large
(c) His appearance is not attractive
(d) His language is always peppered with obscenities

5. What does MacWhite ask Atkins to do?
(a) Move to Sarkhan
(b) Leave the room
(c) Return to the United States
(d) Move to Burma

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Atkins surprise the committee?

2. Of the names listed below, who was also a speaker at the recruitment meeting?

3. Who is Homer Atkins?

4. What does Atkins recommend instead of dams and roads?

5. Why don't they jump?

(see the answer key)

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