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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does MacWhite ask Li Ping?
(a) Which Chinese leaders are sympathetic to the communists?
(b) Did you like Louis Sears?
(c) Would you hire Roger and Donald?
(d) Would you consider being my assistant?

2. What skills did Ambassador Krupitzyn learn before the Soviets assigned him to Sarkhan?
(a) To speak the language fluently, to play the Sarkhanese music, and to dance
(b) karate, cooking, and ability to speak Hebrew
(c) Square dance calling and internet research
(d) Cell phone usage, massage and calligraphy

3. What is Ruth Jyoti's main criticisms of Americans who live in Asia?
(a) They are too tall
(b) They care nothing for the culture of the people living there
(c) They are too pale
(d) They are all Catholics

4. Why does Gilbert MacWhite speak freely about confidential matters around Roger and Donald?
(a) He believes they are harmless
(b) He believes they cannot speak English
(c) He believes they are both deaf
(d) He belives they are too ignorant to understand

5. Why is Li Ping angered by this question?
(a) Li Ping is a communist
(b) Li Ping does not speak good English
(c) Li Ping knows the servants are listening
(d) Li Ping is always angry

Short Answer Questions

1. When Hillandale leaves the northern province, what percentage of them vote for Magsaysay?

2. What was the name of the newspaper they created to confuse the communists and tell the truth to the Burmese people?

3. What question does Father Finian ask that surprises the Burmese men?

4. What is a Sarkhanese?

5. Why does Deong want to cause Colvin's plan to fail?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why do the men study the literature of the enemy?

2. Why is Marie MacIntosh perfect for recruitment?

3. Who is the "everybody" that loves Joe Bing?

4. Why is the story that U Muang Swe tells about the Martins so important?

5. Why do you think the northern province decided to turn against the communists and vote for an American-leaning Presidential candidate?

6. What could Sears have done to handle this crisis in a better way?

7. Why were the people reviewing the applications concerned about Homer Atkins?

8. Why is this rumor so damaging to America?

9. Why would it be patriotic for someone to join the foreign service?

10. Why do the men's superiors dislike the new ways so much?

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