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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. Why have many Burmese become communists?
(a) Because Americans are ugly
(b) Because they believe the communists are against the Westerners, who have behaved unjustly
(c) Because the communists offer them more money
(d) Because communists are the winning team

2. What type of home does he choose in Sarkhan?
(a) Quonset hut from the USA
(b) Large mansion on the river
(c) Small cottage with pressed earth floors
(d) Sturdy double-wide trailer

3. Why has Deong decided to become a communist?
(a) The pay is twice what he is making now
(b) Because he has lost faith in America to help his people and believes the communists will win
(c) His wife has relatives who are communists
(d) He lost money in the stock market

4. What do Wolcheck, Monet and MacWhite decide to do?
(a) Study communist battle tactics
(b) Party every night with Marie MacIntosh
(c) Learn Spanish
(d) Study the architecture and art of Hanoi

5. Who is Tonki?
(a) A servant at the embassy who handled her luggage
(b) Her new boss at the embassy
(c) One of her roommates
(d) Her new boyfriend

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the government advertise the recruitment meeting?

2. How old is Marie MacIntosh?

3. What is the one word description of Marie MacIntosh used by the author?

4. How many men are in Father Finian's group, including hiim?

5. When Hillandale leaves the northern province, what percentage of them vote for Magsaysay?

(see the answer key)

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