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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is Ruth Jyoti's main criticisms of Americans who live in Asia?

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

3. Why is Li Ping angered by this question?

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

5. During what season did the incident of the Royal Sarkhanese Air Base happen?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is inherently wrong with the approach the State Department is using to recruit new employees?

2. Why did Burma refuse foreign aid from America?

3. What is the difference between Upton's speech and the one given by Joe Bing?

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

5. Why was George Swift's actions so damaging?

6. How do you think the American editor felt after the meeting with Sears?

7. Why does Sears want Joe Bing?

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

9. Why was it so important to Father Finian that the Burmese men choose the direction of the team?

10. Why was it a mistake for MacWhite not to pursue the recommendations he received regarding poultry farming in Sarkhan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why do the American newspapers cited in the book so neglectful about reporting news from countries other than our own? What would be the advantage of American citizens learning about other cultures? What would this knowledge do to assist someone living in your town?

Essay Topic 2

Study the qualities and background of these three men: Wolchek, Monet, MacWhite, and explain how they made such a good team in their brief time together.

Essay Topic 3

Why was Mao Tse-Tung's battlefield tactics so effective? How did studying these tactics turn out for Wolchek, Monet and MacWhite? How did it hurt them?

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