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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 18, "The Ugly American and the Ugly Sarkhanese".

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was Asch's first clue that something was distracting Boning?
(a) Boning was taking his shoes off during the conference
(b) Boning was dozing during the conference and answering the questions slowly
(c) Boning was missing from the conference
(d) Boning was drinking too much coffee at the conference

3. What project does MacWhite give Atkins to work on?
(a) Building dams and roads in Sarkhan
(b) Create a way for Sarkhanese people to get water from the hills
(c) Discover who Donald and Roger are reporting to in the communist party
(d) Finding an assignment for John Colvin

4. What was the cause of Captain Boning's distraction?
(a) He was ill with dysentary
(b) He was watching television all night
(c) He was spending every night with a Chinese woman and not sleeping
(d) He was in financial trouble

5. Who is Kruptizyn more concerned about than the American Ambassador?
(a) Father Finian
(b) Mrs. Kruptizyn
(c) Emma Watkins
(d) Joe Bing

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the rumor that upset the Sarkhanese people?

2. Why have many Burmese become communists?

3. Who is Tonki?

4. How did Krupitzyn begin his career in foreign service for the Soviet Union?

5. What type of home does he choose in Sarkhan?

(see the answer key)

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