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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 statement did the Ambassador give to the editors?
(a) The USA is going to give the land back to Sarkhan
(b) The rumor is false
(c) No comment
(d) The rumor is true

2. How does Upton describe Joe Bing to the audience?
(a) Totally unqualified for the job but the only person we could find
(b) An expert at meeting natives face to face as equals
(c) A professional liar
(d) An overweight, ignorant slob

3. Who is Kruptizyn more concerned about than the American Ambassador?
(a) Father Finian
(b) Mrs. Kruptizyn
(c) Joe Bing
(d) Emma Watkins

4. Why is Ruth Jyoti disappointed with the American newspapers?
(a) There are no reports concerning the Asian nation conferences
(b) There are too few comics
(c) They are all written in English
(d) There are not enough ads for dresses

5. How did Colvin meet Deong?
(a) When Colvin parachuted into Sarkhan during WWII
(b) In Hanoi at a shopping center
(c) In Milwaukee at college
(d) At a state dinner in San Francisco

Short Answer Questions

1. How does Marie MacIntosh travel to her new destination?

2. What does Louis Sears ask Peterson to do for him?

3. Why did the rumor persist?

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

5. What story is Ruth Jyoti most famous for?

Short Essay Questions

1. What impact do you believe Donald and Roger have had on America's standing in Southeast Asia?

2. Is Asch's assessment of his team accurate? What did he miss?

3. Why was George Swift's actions so damaging?

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

5. Marie mentions very little about the actual country and its people when she writes to her friends. What does this signify?

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

7. Why does his method work?

8. What were some of the factors that convinced the Sarkhanese that the rice did indeed come from the Soviet Union and not America?

9. What are the major diffeences in how Marie lives?

10. Why do you think the northern province decided to turn against the communists and vote for an American-leaning Presidential candidate?

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