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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 19, "The Bent Backs of Chang 'Dong".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Hillandale do when he reaches the northern province?
(a) Buys dinner for everyone
(b) Plays his harmonica and makes friends with the villagers
(c) Demands that the villagers vote for Magsaysay
(d) Buys a large house, marries a local woman and settles down

2. Why is Li Ping angered by this question?
(a) Li Ping is a communist
(b) Li Ping knows the servants are listening
(c) Li Ping is always angry
(d) Li Ping does not speak good English

3. Who is Bob Maile?
(a) A member of the United States Information Service who is admired by the people of Southeast Asia
(b) Reporter from the New York Times
(c) Editor of the San Francisco newspaper
(d) Belgian Ambassador to Sarkhan

4. How does Marie MacIntosh travel to her new destination?
(a) Train
(b) Airplane, via first class ticket
(c) Walks
(d) Ship, then train

5. Who informed the Ambassador of this visit?
(a) Joe Bing
(b) Father Finian
(c) Marie MacIntosh
(d) The press attache'

Short Answer Questions

1. How does she occupy her evenings?

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

3. What do Wolcheck, Monet and MacWhite decide to do?

4. Who is Thomas Elmer Knox?

5. What is Sears' overall assessment of his situation in Sarkhan?

(see the answer key)

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