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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. The authors say the American embassies overseas are so busy trying to entertain visiting American VIP's that they resemble what?
(a) Carnivals
(b) Corporations
(c) Brothels
(d) Tourist agencies

2. The authors say America should stop selling guns and money and sell what instead?
(a) Bananas
(b) The dignity of freedom
(c) Rice
(d) Books

3. What was the reaction of Wolcheck and Monet's superiors to the details of the battle?
(a) They promised to take the suggestions under advisement
(b) They were given bonuses in their next paychecks
(c) They were shocked and decided to reprimand them for going against everything the men had been taught in the military
(d) They appluded the men and promoted them

4. What type of home does he choose in Sarkhan?
(a) Quonset hut from the USA
(b) Small cottage with pressed earth floors
(c) Sturdy double-wide trailer
(d) Large mansion on the river

5. Who behaves incorrectly at the performance and causes the Asians consternation?
(a) George Swift
(b) Roger
(c) Donald
(d) Joe Bing

6. How does the Vietnam ambassador prepare for the Senator's visit?
(a) By engineering every facet of the visit to make the embassy look good
(b) By hiring a public relations person for the trip
(c) By erecting a statue to the Senator on embassy grounds
(d) By repainting the embassy

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

8. What project does MacWhite give Atkins to work on?
(a) Create a way for Sarkhanese people to get water from the hills
(b) Finding an assignment for John Colvin
(c) Discover who Donald and Roger are reporting to in the communist party
(d) Building dams and roads in Sarkhan

9. What is the surprise weapon the men decide to use against the Communists?
(a) AK-47s and Uzis
(b) A female spy
(c) An atomic bomb
(d) A rocket truck

10. When the men finish reading the books, what does Monet say?
(a) Mao is right and we have been wrong
(b) Mao needs to see a counselor
(c) Let us begin a book club for the villagers
(d) The French methods of war are better

11. Who do Wolchek, MacWhite and Monet have to answer to for their successful battle against the Communists?
(a) The Congress of the USA
(b) The King of Siam
(c) The Vietnamese general staff
(d) American Major General, two French Admirals and four French generals

12. Why didn't Emma just order American brooms and hand them out?
(a) She cannot afford it
(b) There is no Fed Ex office in the area
(c) The villagers would not have accepted them
(d) Homer tells her it is not important

13. Who interferes with Hillandale and causes this progress to be lost?
(a) Donald
(b) George Swift
(c) Roger
(d) Joe Bing

14. Who is Boning?
(a) John Colvin's partner
(b) A Sarkhanese mechanic
(c) An agricultural representative for the United States to Vietnam
(d) American Navy Captain assigned to the delegation

15. What does Emma decide is actually the problem?
(a) Someone is beating the elderly people
(b) The villagers need to read more books
(c) People are using short handled brooms
(d) It is a genetic defect in the villagers

Short Answer Questions

1. When MacWhite writes his letter to the Secretary of State, how many Americans does he say have been through the embassy and how many were valuable in the struggle against communism?

2. Who does Hillandale charm at the dinner and therefore make more progress in one night than the embassy has made in months?

3. Who does Homer Atkins choose to partner with on the pump manufacturing?

4. In 1958, what percentage of the Foreign Service officer corps could speak a language other than English?

5. Who is Thomas Elmer Knox?

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