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

2. What does Joe Rivers think of Joe Bing?
(a) He is fat and stupid
(b) He is a womanizer
(c) He is charming, knows everyone and a great success in Asia
(d) He is not equipped to be a janitor in an embassy

3. Why do Soviet embassies employ only Soviets for service personnel?
(a) So no aliens can serve as spies
(b) No one else will work for them because of their reputations
(c) The pay is too low for the natives
(d) None of the natives can fit in the uniforms

4. What does U Maung Swe recommend to MacWhite?
(a) Allow the communists to take over
(b) Resign from the foreign service
(c) Bring John Colvin back to Sarkahn
(d) Obtain a chinese mistress

5. What first caused Father Finian to realize the dangers of communism?
(a) He was recruited by a fellow priest
(b) He saw Casablanca starring Humphrey Bogart
(c) The Pope sent him a letter
(d) An encounter with a young American soldier in WWII

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is this letter from Louis Sears to Dexter Peterson confidential and personal?

2. Who is Lucky, Lucky Lou #2?

3. Who is Solomon Asch?

4. When Emma asks the villagers what causes this problem, what is their answer?

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

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