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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Senator Brown's conclusion after his tiring trip?

2. What disturbs Knox about the Conference he is attending?

3. Why didn't Emma just order American brooms and hand them out?

4. Who does Homer Atkins choose to partner with on the pump manufacturing?

5. When MacWhite writes his letter to the Secretary of State, how many Americans does he say have been through the embassy and how many were valuable in the struggle against communism?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

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 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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