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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 does Joe Bing call the U.S.Government

2. What is Ruth Jyoti's main criticisms of Americans who live in Asia?

3. What does Mr. Upton allude to as the reason people should be signing up to work in foreign service?

4. Why is Ruth Hyoti disappointed with her treatment in Hawaii?

5. How old is Marie MacIntosh?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Do you think Anderson purposely sabotaged the conference?

3. Why did Burma refuse foreign aid from America?

4. Why does his method work?

5. Why does Sears want Joe Bing?

6. In what way is Ambassador Gray's plans diminishing the plans of Senator Brown?

7. Describe the relationship between Deong and Colvin.

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

9. Is Homer Atikins ugly?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Pretend you have just received an assignment from the State Department and you will be working in Laos for two years. What is your expectation today in the way of training and preparation from the State Department. How did will that differ from the training and preparation in the 1950s and 1960s, according to this book?

Essay Topic 2

Why was Mao Tse-Tung's battlefield tactics so effective? How did studying these tactics turn out for Wolchek, Monet and MacWhite? How did it hurt them?

Essay Topic 3

Why do the American newspapers cited in the book so neglectful about reporting news from countries other than our own? What would be the advantage of American citizens learning about other cultures? What would this knowledge do to assist someone living in your town?

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