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

Short Answer Questions

1. When Hillandale visits the capital city of Sarkhan, what sort of shop does he notice outnumbers all the others?

2. How successful is Emma's introduction of the long handled broom?

3. Who does Hillandale charm at the dinner and therefore make more progress in one night than the embassy has made in months?

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

5. The authors say the American embassies overseas are so busy trying to entertain visiting American VIP's that they resemble what?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

Why was Louis Sears so successful in his career through the political process in America, and Gilbert MacWhite forced to resign? Is this fair? Do you think this method of promoting unqualified people is going on today as well?

Essay Topic 3

Both Homer Atkins and Tom Knox propose small projects over large grandiose schemes. Why? Doesn't a country need roads and dams to make progress? What is more important to a villager in a third world country? List the basic needs that a person has on earth, i.e., food and shelter, and choose one. Write how the absence of that one basic need can change a person's outlook about what is important.

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