1. Why was there a famine in South Sarkhan?
(a) Rice weevils
(b) Seeds were blown away by tornadoes
(c) The Americans stole the crops
(d) Severe typhoons destroyed the crops

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

3. What does Louis Sears ask Peterson to do for him?
(a) Recruit a staff for Sarkhan that will make Sears look good.
(b) Find a staff who is competent and efficient
(c) Pay for a swimming pool at the embassy
(d) Send a color television for the embassy

4. Who is Major Monet?
(a) One of the embassy servants
(b) Best friend of Louis Sears
(c) The commander of the French Foreign Legion outside of Hanoi, Vietnam
(d) An artist living in Sarkhan

5. What happened when Father Finian incorporates the Burmese food into his diet?
(a) He fires his cook
(b) He becomes allergic to bananas
(c) He gains 75 pounds and must start a diet
(d) He suffers from dysentary and loses 40 pounds

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the recruitment team's message to the audience regarding the necessity to learn foreign languages or deal with the natives of the country they are posted to?

2. Why have many Burmese become communists?

3. How many acres of land were involved in this incident?

4. If all the Americans were like Bob Maile, what does Ruth Jyoti say would happen in Asia?

5. How old is Marie MacIntosh?

(see the answer key)

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