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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15, "The Six-Foot Swami from Savannah".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Upton describe Joe Bing to the audience?
(a) An expert at meeting natives face to face as equals
(b) A professional liar
(c) An overweight, ignorant slob
(d) Totally unqualified for the job but the only person we could find

2. How does the State Department define her new location?
(a) A luxury assigment
(b) A hardship post
(c) A stateside posting
(d) An ordinary posting

3. How does Deong plan to cause Colvin to fail?
(a) By cutting prices in his business
(b) By stealing his mail
(c) By making Colvin put ipecac into the powdered milk, making the Sarkhanese sick
(d) By killing Colvin

4. How does she get to work every day?
(a) Rides the bus
(b) Walks
(c) Limousine
(d) Her own vehicle

5. Who was one of the main people Ambassador Krupitzyn went to see when he arrived in Sarkhan?
(a) Senator Brown
(b) Joe Bing
(c) Chief Abbott of the Buddhist Monastery
(d) Homer Atkins

Short Answer Questions

1. Who does U Maung Swe suggest America send to foreign lands instead of clueless executives?

2. How did the government advertise the recruitment meeting?

3. What was the solution proposed?

4. Who is Thomas Elmer Knox?

5. Who interferes with Hillandale and causes this progress to be lost?

(see the answer key)

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