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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who is Homer Atkins?
(a) Gilbert MacWhite's accountant
(b) An American construction engineer brought to VietNam to decide where dams and roads should be built
(c) Marie MacIntosh's father
(d) Joe Bing's brother in law

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

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

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

5. Whose books do Wolcheck, Monet and MacWhite study?
(a) Chiang Kai-Shek
(b) Mao Tse-tung
(c) James Michener
(d) Robert Ludlum

Short Answer Questions

1. When Emma asks the villagers what causes this problem, what is their answer?

2. What other branch of the government is stationed in foregin lands and also lacks the ability to communicate in the language of the people that surround them?

3. How long does the conference go well before there are problems?

4. What does Atkins recommend instead of dams and roads?

5. When the men finish reading the books, what does Monet say?

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