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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13, "What Would You Do If You Were President?".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What organization does U Maung Swe speak of that provided aid in an acceptable manner?
(a) GMAC
(b) The Ford Foundation
(c) Union Carbide
(d) The Gates Foundation

2. What does U Maung Swe say is the reason America has lost its prestige in Asia?
(a) Americans are too poor to travel to Asia
(b) The Americans who are stationed in foreign lands are isolated, loud and ostentatious
(c) The Americans are too short
(d) Ther Americans do not pay the servants well

3. Who does U Maung Swe suggest America send to foreign lands instead of clueless executives?
(a) Older people with bent backs
(b) Small children to work in the factories
(c) Young pretty girls to work in the embassies
(d) Regular American people who speak the language and have skills to offer the people.

4. What does Hillandale do when he reaches the northern province?
(a) Demands that the villagers vote for Magsaysay
(b) Plays his harmonica and makes friends with the villagers
(c) Buys a large house, marries a local woman and settles down
(d) Buys dinner for everyone

5. What did the USA do with the land?
(a) Allowed the Sarkhanese government to use it
(b) Put a Walmart there
(c) Grew crops
(d) Put an electric fence around it

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Sears think could increase morale at the embassy in Sarkhan?

2. Who proposed a solution to the problem?

3. After studying communism, what does Father Finian conclude?

4. Who is Dexter Peterson?

5. What statement did the Ambassador give to the editors?

(see the answer key)

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