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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. What is the recruitment team's message to the audience regarding the necessity to learn foreign languages or deal with the natives of the country they are posted to?

2. How does Marie spend her evenings now?

3. Who does Sears ask Peterson to assign to Sarkhan?

4. Who is Kruptizyn more concerned about than the American Ambassador?

5. If all the Americans were like Bob Maile, what does Ruth Jyoti say would happen in Asia?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the men study the literature of the enemy?

2. Why was it a mistake for MacWhite not to pursue the recommendations he received regarding poultry farming in Sarkhan?

3. Why does Krupitzn like Sears so much?

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

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

6. Why is Krupitzyn so concerned about Father Finian?

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

8. Do you think Anderson purposely sabotaged the conference?

9. Why does his method work?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

In Chapter 21, MacWhite writes a letter to the Secretary of State and lists six suggestions for changes in the State Department procedures. Pick any two of the six and detail how this change would make a difference in how the USA is perceived by people in other countries.

Essay Topic 2

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 3

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.

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