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

2. What does Sears think could increase morale at the embassy in Sarkhan?
(a) People who have studied communism
(b) People who can speak Sarkhanese
(c) More pretty girls
(d) People who don't drink

3. What happens to Colvin in this chapter?
(a) Colvin decides to return to the USA
(b) He and Deong get into a fight and the women beat up Colvin
(c) Colvin marries Deong's sister
(d) Colvin makes his first million

4. What question does Father Finian ask that surprises the Burmese men?
(a) "Where is the men's room?"
(b) "Which of you is a communist?"
(c) "What is it that we want to do?"
(d) "What is the cure for dysentary?"

5. Who is U Maung Swe?
(a) UN Secretary
(b) The best known journalist in Burma
(c) General in the Sarkhanese Army
(d) One of Father Finian's friends

Short Answer Questions

1. Who informs Lous Sears about John Colvin's injuries?

2. What does Hillandale do when he reaches the northern province?

3. Who proposed a solution to the problem?

4. What statement did the Ambassador give to the editors?

5. Why is MacWhite upset by this knowledge?

(see the answer key)

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