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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 4, "Everybody Loves Joe Bing".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Louis Sears call the citizens of Sarkhan?
(a) Good decent people
(b) Strange little monkeys
(c) Energetic and youthful creatures
(d) Happy citizens

2. What does Colvin say when Sears says he will have him transferred back to the USA?
(a) "I won't go"
(b) "I don't have enough money"
(c) "Will you come with me?"
(d) "When is the next flight?"

3. Why did this ruse work even though many Americans were involved in giving the rice to the people?
(a) The Americans were not involved in the transfer of the rice
(b) None of the Americans could read Sarkhanese
(c) The Americans were paid off by the Soviets to keep quiet
(d) The Americans were distracted by dancing girls

4. How did John Colvin want to help the Sarkhan people?
(a) By lending them money
(b) By arranging mortgages for them
(c) By teaching them to raise cattle
(d) By selling them rice

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Lucky, Lucky Lou #2?

2. Why do Soviet embassies employ only Soviets for service personnel?

3. Why have many Burmese become communists?

4. What is the first step that the friends decide to take?

5. Why is Ruth Hyoti disappointed with her treatment in Hawaii?

(see the answer key)

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