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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 happened when Father Finian incorporates the Burmese food into his diet?
(a) He suffers from dysentary and loses 40 pounds
(b) He fires his cook
(c) He becomes allergic to bananas
(d) He gains 75 pounds and must start a diet

2. Why does Kruptizyn like Ambassador Sears?
(a) Because Sears' ineptness makes Krupitzyn's job easier
(b) Sears is a very likable man
(c) They both enjoy a good chess game
(d) Sears is a distant cousin

3. Ruth Jyoti says in her country, good deeds are publicized by what?
(a) Oprah Winfrey Show
(b) The bamboo telegraph
(c) The radio
(d) Printed newspapers

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the newspaper they created to confuse the communists and tell the truth to the Burmese people?

2. What is Ruth Jyoti's main criticisms of Americans who live in Asia?

3. Why have many Burmese become communists?

4. After studying communism, what does Father Finian conclude?

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

(see the answer key)

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