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

Short Answer Questions

1. How old is Marie MacIntosh?

2. Who is Dexter Peterson?

3. Why was there a famine in South Sarkhan?

4. How many acres of land were involved in this incident?

5. Why does Kruptizyn like Ambassador Sears?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why does Krupitzn like Sears so much?

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

4. Why does MacWhite ask this man, whose proposals have been summarily rejected by the Vietnamese officials, to move to Sarkhan?

5. Why do the men's superiors dislike the new ways so much?

6. Why do you thnk the Archbishop in charge of Finian was uncomfortable with Finian's plans?

7. Why did Finian put U Tien through the tests?

8. Is Sears telling Peterson there are no Communists in Sarkhan?

9. What is it about Hillandale that attracts Asians to him?

10. Why is Homer Atkins' way so different from the way of the American and native governments?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Solomon Asch is a thorough, experienced negotiator, but he fails to follow up with his people after his initial assessment. What could he have done to: 1) insure Boning was not led astray, 2) soothe Anderson's feelings and keep him on his side, and 3) bring the conference to a more successful conclusion?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Father Finian in detail, beginning with his physical appearance, and then his ideals, goals, methods and thought processes. Was he an effective tool against communism in Burma? Why?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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