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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 15, "The Six-Foot Swami from Savannah".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why don't they jump?
(a) They are afraid of the upcoming battle
(b) The parachutes are missing
(c) The battle has already been lost
(d) MacWhite tells them they cannot go

2. What have the communists told the northern province villagers about the Americans?
(a) They smell bad
(b) They torture everyone
(c) They are rich snobs who don't understand Filipinos
(d) They are good and decent people

3. What is the first step that the friends decide to take?
(a) To gather intelligence about the communists
(b) To throw a party and invite all the communists
(c) To kill every communist they find
(d) To escape from Burma

4. How did the government advertise the recruitment meeting?
(a) Word of mouth
(b) Newspaper ads with attractive photos
(c) Brightly colored placards posted around Washington D.C.
(d) Ads on CNN

5. Why did the rumor persist?
(a) It was on CNN all day long
(b) The American embassy did not deny it
(c) The President of the USA said it
(d) Someone overheard an official repeat the rumor

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Ruth Jyoti?

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

3. What story is Ruth Jyoti most famous for?

4. Who is the Ragtime Kid?

5. Why does Gilbert MacWhite speak freely about confidential matters around Roger and Donald?

(see the answer key)

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