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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 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?
(a) You must be fluent in the language before we can send you
(b) No need to learn the culture, just hang out with the Americans
(c) We are only accepting applications from those who already know the language
(d) You need a working knowledge of the language

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

3. What does Sears do before he leaves his post?
(a) Refuses protection for Father Finian and recommends the Sarkhanese refuse a visa for John Colvin
(b) Issues a new policy of no drinking at the embassy
(c) Declares Father Finian and John Colvins as good examples of how Americans should behave in Sarkhan
(d) Commands all embassy staff to take lessons in Sarkhaneses

4. Who does Homer Atkins bring with him when he moves to Sarkhan?
(a) Jeepo
(b) Joe Bing
(c) His wife, Emma
(d) Louis Sears

5. Who is Solomon Asch?
(a) Head of the American Delegation to the Special Armament section of the Asia Conference?
(b) A Chinese offical in Vietnam
(c) Head of the Sarkhanese Delegation to the Special Armament section of the Asian Conference
(d) The Ambassdor to Sarkhan from the Soviet Union

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why did this ruse work even though many Americans were involved in giving the rice to the people?

3. What are the only expenses of the people assigned to foreign service?

4. What does the Phillipine Ambassador ask Hillandale to do at the dinner?

5. When the first sales person returns with orders for the pump, how many does he have?

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