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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 17, "The Ugly American".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Upton describe Joe Bing to the audience?
(a) A professional liar
(b) An overweight, ignorant slob
(c) An expert at meeting natives face to face as equals
(d) Totally unqualified for the job but the only person we could find

2. What do Wolcheck, Monet and MacWhite decide to do?
(a) Study communist battle tactics
(b) Party every night with Marie MacIntosh
(c) Study the architecture and art of Hanoi
(d) Learn Spanish

3. What did the placards say about foreign service?
(a) Exposure to disease and dysentary but good for you
(b) Good bosses, parties every night, cheap liquor
(c) Poor working conditions, bad pay, no possibility for advancement
(d) Good pay, possible advancement, patriotic career, opportunity to travel

4. What does MacWhite ask Atkins to do?
(a) Move to Burma
(b) Move to Sarkhan
(c) Leave the room
(d) Return to the United States

5. Why is the newspaperman rejected as an applicant for foreign service?
(a) He already has a job
(b) He is too old
(c) He once wrote an article criticizing the US government
(d) He is not rich

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Marie MacIntosh

2. What project does MacWhite give Atkins to work on?

3. Why does MacWhite join up with Wolchek and Monet?

4. Who is Major Tex Wolchek?

5. What are Major Monet's men preparing to do?

(see the answer key)

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