View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why is MacWhite upset by this knowledge?

2. Why did the rumor persist?

3. How many servants came with her new house?

4. What was the name of the newspaper they created to confuse the communists and tell the truth to the Burmese people?

5. Who is Tonki?

Short Essay Questions

1. In your opinion, what kind of people should Sears be asking for, instead of pretty girls for the staff?

2. Why is the story that U Muang Swe tells about the Martins so important?

3. Why was MacWhite so shaken by Li Pang's behavior?

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

5. Why is Louis Sears called Lucky Lou by his associates?

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

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

8. Why did Burma refuse foreign aid from America?

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

10. What key elements of the Sarkhanese people did Hillandale realize when reaching Sarkhan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Donald and Roger are revealed by Li Pang to be longtime undercover spies for the communists. What embassy attitudes assisted these men in accomplishing their goals? Why were they so successful in keeping their positions at the Embassy without being discovered?

Essay Topic 2

The title of the book is "The Ugly American," and in every chapter, there is someone who fits this description, when defining "ugly" in more than the traditional sense. Review each chapter and define how the main character was "ugly." In Chapter 1, it is Louis Sears, calling the natives strange little monkeys. In Chapter 13, it is the State Department. Prepare a list with the name of the "ugly" person or entity and explain by what definition they are ugly.

Essay Topic 3

Write a detailed description of the motives and purpose of two of these people, and their impact on the country they lived in: Emma Atkins, Marie MacIntosh, John Colvin, Joe Bing

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 684 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample