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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When Emma asks the villagers what causes this problem, what is their answer?
(a) It is caused by the altitude
(b) It is caused by the water from the well
(c) It is punishment for sins they have committed
(d) This is what happens when people get old

2. What does Emma do to introduce the longer handled brooms?
(a) Finds a local reed that will work and uses it herself in front of the villagers
(b) She hires a salesperson to peddle the new invention
(c) She opens her own store
(d) She buys time on the local television station for an advertisement

3. Who do Wolchek, MacWhite and Monet have to answer to for their successful battle against the Communists?
(a) The Congress of the USA
(b) American Major General, two French Admirals and four French generals
(c) The King of Siam
(d) The Vietnamese general staff

4. What was the reaction of Wolcheck and Monet's superiors to the details of the battle?
(a) They were shocked and decided to reprimand them for going against everything the men had been taught in the military
(b) They appluded the men and promoted them
(c) They were given bonuses in their next paychecks
(d) They promised to take the suggestions under advisement

5. What is the real reason MacWhite is being replaced as an Ambassador?
(a) He announced he was defecting to the Soviet Union
(b) He became a Buddhist
(c) He angered the Sarkhanese government
(d) He told the truth about conditions in Asia and the truth was different from the official government line

6. When Hillandale visits the capital city of Sarkhan, what sort of shop does he notice outnumbers all the others?
(a) Palmistry and astrology establishments
(b) Perfume and silk shops
(c) Shoe and dress shops
(d) Shops that sell guns and knives

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

8. What is Knox told when he proposes to bring in more roosters and chickens to Cambodia?
(a) The money could be better spent on military plans
(b) The money could be better spent on cattle
(c) We are turning your proposals over to a committee
(d) This is a great idea and you have our full support

9. Why does Asch think it is necessary that his delegation answers the questions firmly and quickly?
(a) To save time
(b) To please the Soviets
(c) To save money
(d) To avoid an air of condescension

10. Whose books do Wolcheck, Monet and MacWhite study?
(a) James Michener
(b) Chiang Kai-Shek
(c) Mao Tse-tung
(d) Robert Ludlum

11. How does Atkins surprise the committee?
(a) By telling them the Communists have built a huge road in the jungle that runs the length of the country
(b) By falling asleep during the proceedings
(c) By announcing his plans to become communist
(d) By demonstrating a long handled broom

12. Who is Homer Atkins?
(a) Joe Bing's brother in law
(b) Marie MacIntosh's father
(c) Gilbert MacWhite's accountant
(d) An American construction engineer brought to VietNam to decide where dams and roads should be built

13. What was the cause of Captain Boning's distraction?
(a) He was in financial trouble
(b) He was watching television all night
(c) He was ill with dysentary
(d) He was spending every night with a Chinese woman and not sleeping

14. What type of home does he choose in Sarkhan?
(a) Sturdy double-wide trailer
(b) Small cottage with pressed earth floors
(c) Large mansion on the river
(d) Quonset hut from the USA

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

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What do the authors say substitute training in selection of ambassadors for American embassies?

4. What happens to Knox's plan?

5. What is his original intention with his planned trip to southeast Asia?

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