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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Ruth Jyoti think of Joe Bing?
(a) his is an inconsiderate bastard who knows nothing of Asian ways.
(b) He is a celebrity in America
(c) He is a good and decent man
(d) He is a professional foreign service officer

2. Who is Hamilton Bridge Upton?
(a) An experienced consul officer who was at the recruitment meeting
(b) French Ambassador to Sarkhan
(c) Head Chef at the Sarkhan embassy
(d) French Ambassador to USA

3. What is the one word description of Marie MacIntosh used by the author?
(a) Intelligent
(b) Brilliant
(c) Drab
(d) Exciting

4. What does Mr. Upton allude to as the reason people should be signing up to work in foreign service?
(a) To avoid paying taxes
(b) To get out of the USA
(c) To enrich their 401K
(d) To fight communism from spreading all over the world

5. 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) Commands all embassy staff to take lessons in Sarkhaneses
(c) Declares Father Finian and John Colvins as good examples of how Americans should behave in Sarkhan
(d) Issues a new policy of no drinking at the embassy

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is the first person Father Finian looks for after he has learned the language and learned to eat the food?

2. How does Deong plan to cause Colvin to fail?

3. What does Sears think could increase morale at the embassy in Sarkhan?

4. Who is Dexter Peterson?

5. What was the rumor that upset the Sarkhanese people?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why were the people reviewing the applications concerned about Homer Atkins?

2. What was the impact of Sears' behavior?

3. What could Sears have done to handle this crisis in a better way?

4. What does Father Finian do to prepare himself for his assignment in Burma, and once he has arrived?

5. Why is the next battle effective?

6. Describe the relationship between Deong and Colvin.

7. Why is this rumor so damaging to America?

8. In your opinion, were the Nine Friends effective in their mission?

9. What is symbolic about Emma speaking English to the Sarkhanese woman when she first describes a long handled broom?

10. Why was it so important to Father Finian that the Burmese men choose the direction of the team?

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