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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. What evidence does Sears present that he is doing a good job in Sarkhan?
(a) An article from the Eastern Star
(b) Testimonials from many natives of his good works
(c) Letter of recommendation from Father Finian
(d) Taped recording of an interview with scared communists

2. During what season did the incident of the Royal Sarkhanese Air Base happen?
(a) Christmas
(b) Wet season
(c) Dry season
(d) Chinese New Year

3. What was the solution proposed?
(a) To blow up the newspaper office that originally printed the rumor
(b) To slander the newspaper who originally printed it
(c) To bring the editors of the local papers to see the Ambassador
(d) To turn the newspaper editor over to the police

4. Why does Deong want to cause Colvin's plan to fail?
(a) Because Deong does not want the Americans to look better than the communists
(b) Deong has a competing business
(c) Deong is jealous of his succss
(d) Colvin treated Deong badly in the past

5. What does Louis Sears call the citizens of Sarkhan?
(a) Good decent people
(b) Energetic and youthful creatures
(c) Happy citizens
(d) Strange little monkeys

Short Answer Questions

1. How does she get to work every day?

2. What does Knox say to the headman of the village when he is asked why he left America to come to Cambodia?

3. Who is Jonathon Brown?

4. What question does Father Finian ask that surprises the Burmese men?

5. What does Ruth Jyoti think of Joe Bing?

(see the answer key)

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