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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. During what season did the incident of the Royal Sarkhanese Air Base happen?

2. Why does Sears say he dislikes Maggie Johnson?

3. How many native communists does Sears claim to have met?

4. Why is the newspaperman rejected as an applicant for foreign service?

5. What is the first step that the friends decide to take?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why was George Swift's actions so damaging?

2. What was the impact of Sears' behavior?

3. Why do the authors stres the importance of the upper level Embassy staff being fluent in the native language?

4. Why does Krupitzn like Sears so much?

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

6. What are the major diffeences in how Marie lives?

7. Describe Sears' attitude towards the Sarkhanese people.

8. Why does the shrine the shrine to Emma have short reeds placed in front of t?

9. Why would it be patriotic for someone to join the foreign service?

10. Describe the relationship between Deong and Colvin.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What would you do if you were President? Is the title of Chapter 13. If you were President of the USA in 1955 and read this book, list the top twenty actions you would take to address the problems outlined in The Ugly American.

Essay Topic 2

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

Essay Topic 3

Pick one of these characters and describe the effect they had on the people of Sarkhan. Gilbert MacWhite, Father Finian, Marie MacIntosh, George Swift.

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