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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21, "The Sum of Tiny Things".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is the new Ambassador to Sarkhan?
(a) Jeepo
(b) Joe Bing
(c) Marie MacIntosh
(d) Homer Atkins

2. Why is Ruth Hyoti disappointed with her treatment in Hawaii?
(a) She is forced to wait for hours in an uncomfortable room before she can clear Immigrations
(b) She is not met by the President of the USA
(c) She is imprisoned immediately
(d) She is not greeted with a flower necklace

3. Why is MacWhite upset by this knowledge?
(a) He has told Donald and Roger they can stay at the embassy forever
(b) Now he needs to get new servants
(c) Now the Communists know his plans to smash them in Sarkhan
(d) MacWhite is afraid his wife is a communist spy as well

4. Why did this ruse work even though many Americans were involved in giving the rice to the people?
(a) The Americans were paid off by the Soviets to keep quiet
(b) None of the Americans could read Sarkhanese
(c) The Americans were not involved in the transfer of the rice
(d) The Americans were distracted by dancing girls

5. What does Atkins decide to build?
(a) A multi-layered chicken coop
(b) Man powered water pump
(c) A road that extends from one end of the country to the other
(d) A large house

Short Answer Questions

1. How did the government advertise the recruitment meeting?

2. How does she occupy her evenings?

3. Why is he called ugly?

4. What first caused Father Finian to realize the dangers of communism?

5. What does Ruth Jyoti think of Joe Bing?

(see the answer key)

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