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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 21, "The Sum of Tiny Things".

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many men are in Father Finian's group, including hiim?
(a) Nine
(b) Three
(c) Fifteen
(d) Twenty-five

2. How long does the conference go well before there are problems?
(a) 4 hours
(b) 6 weeks
(c) 2 days
(d) 2 weeks

3. Why does Kruptizyn like Ambassador Sears?
(a) They both enjoy a good chess game
(b) Because Sears' ineptness makes Krupitzyn's job easier
(c) Sears is a distant cousin
(d) Sears is a very likable man

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

5. What was Senator Brown's conclusion after his tiring trip?
(a) Americans should not be allowed to travel to Southeast Asia
(b) The communists are making serious inroads into Southeast Asia
(c) Everything is just as the embassy says it is
(d) Embassy procedures need a serious renovation

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is Dexter Peterson?

2. What is the real reason MacWhite is being replaced as an Ambassador?

3. Why did the Ambassador resent this move?

4. What does Colvin say when Sears says he will have him transferred back to the USA?

5. What is Knox told when he proposes to bring in more roosters and chickens to Cambodia?

(see the answer key)

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