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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. Why does Kruptizyn like Ambassador Sears?

2. How does Marie spend her evenings now?

3. Why did the rumor persist?

4. Why is Li Ping angered by this question?

5. Who is Major Tex Wolchek?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Sears' attitude towards the Sarkhanese people.

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

3. What is the iron of war, and how does it play a part in this chapter?

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

5. What is ironic about Senator Brown meeting Wolchek and Monet in Hanoi?

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

7. Describe Louis Krupitzyn as he assumes his post in Sarkhan.

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

9. Why is the next battle effective?

10. Why does Sears want Joe Bing?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

List in detail the reasons why Louis Sears was: 1) an ineffective Ambassador, 2) an ineffective personnel manager, 3) a bad communicator, and 4) politically incorrect by today's standards.

Essay Topic 2

The ideology of communism is identified in this book as America's worst enemy. Why? How does communism differ from democracy? What rights and freedoms are denied communist countries, and why is this important? What do the authors believe is the best way to combat communism and keep it from spreading?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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