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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, "The Ambassador and the Working Press".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. After studying communism, what does Father Finian conclude?
(a) Communism is like hula hoops and is a passing fad
(b) Communism was like a religion, a form of secular ritual, and evil
(c) Communism is not a threat
(d) Communism will win

2. What did the placards say about foreign service?
(a) Poor working conditions, bad pay, no possibility for advancement
(b) Good bosses, parties every night, cheap liquor
(c) Exposure to disease and dysentary but good for you
(d) Good pay, possible advancement, patriotic career, opportunity to travel

3. Why did the Ambassador resent this move?
(a) He wanted to solve the problem on his own
(b) He was jealous he had not thought of it first
(c) He wanted the rumor to persist
(d) He believed it would endanger his chances of a judgeship in the USA

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

5. What does Mr. Upton allude to as the reason people should be signing up to work in foreign service?
(a) To enrich their 401K
(b) To avoid paying taxes
(c) To fight communism from spreading all over the world
(d) To get out of the USA

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first person Father Finian looks for after he has learned the language and learned to eat the food?

2. How does she get to work every day?

3. What happened when Father Finian incorporates the Burmese food into his diet?

4. What skills did Ambassador Krupitzyn learn before the Soviets assigned him to Sarkhan?

5. What does Colvin say when Sears says he will have him transferred back to the USA?

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