The Ugly American Quiz

William J. Lederer

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+Chapters Summary and Analysis

Chapter 1, "Lucky, Lucky Lou #1"

Chapter 2, "Lucky, Lucky Lou #2"

Chapter 3, "Nine Friends"

Chapter 4, "Everybody Loves Joe Bing"

Chapter 5, "Confidential and Personal"

Chapter 6, "Employment Opportunities Abroad"

Chapter 7, "The Girl Who Got Recruited"

Chapter 8, "The Ambassador and the Working Press"

Chapter 9, "Everyone Has Ears"

Chapter 10, "The Ragtime Kid"

Chapter 11, "The Iron of War"

Chapter 12, "The Lessons of War"

Chapter 13, "What Would You Do If You Were President?"

Chapter 14, "How to Buy an American Junior Grade"

Chapter 15, "The Six-Foot Swami from Savannah"

Chapter 16, "Captain Boning, USN"

Chapter 17, "The Ugly American"

Chapter 18, "The Ugly American and the Ugly Sarkhanese"

Chapter 19, "The Bent Backs of Chang 'Dong"

Chapter 20, "Senator, Sir..."

Chapter 21, "The Sum of Tiny Things"

Chapter 22, "A Factual Epilogue"

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The Ugly American Quiz

The Ugly American Quiz

How does she get to work? (from Chapter 7, "The Girl Who Got Recruited")

What is the recruitment team's message to the audience regarding the necessity to learn foreign languages or deal with the natives of the country they are posted to? (from Chapter 6, "Employment Opportunities Abroad")

What happens to Knox's plan? (from Chapter 14, "How to Buy an American Junior Grade")

Who replaces Ambassador Sears in Sarkhan? (from Chapter 8, "The Ambassador and the Working Press")

Who does Hillandale charm at the dinner and therefore make more progress in one night than the embassy has made in months? (from Chapter 15, "The Six-Foot Swami from Savannah")

The Ugly American Quiz

The Ugly American Quiz

How does she get to work? (from Chapter 7, &quot;The Girl Who Got Recruited&quot;)

What is the recruitment team's message to the audience regarding the necessity to learn foreign languages or deal with the natives of the country they are posted to? (from Chapter 6, &quot;Employment Opportunities Abroad&quot;)

What happens to Knox's plan? (from Chapter 14, &quot;How to Buy an American Junior Grade&quot;)

Who replaces Ambassador Sears in Sarkhan? (from Chapter 8, &quot;The Ambassador and the Working Press&quot;)

Who does Hillandale charm at the dinner and therefore make more progress in one night than the embassy has made in months? (from Chapter 15, &quot;The Six-Foot Swami from Savannah&quot;)

How does she get to work? (from Chapter 7, "The Girl Who Got Recruited")

What is the recruitment team's message to the audience regarding the necessity to learn foreign languages or deal with the natives of the country they are posted to? (from Chapter 6, "Employment Opportunities Abroad")

What happens to Knox's plan? (from Chapter 14, "How to Buy an American Junior Grade")

Who replaces Ambassador Sears in Sarkhan? (from Chapter 8, "The Ambassador and the Working Press")

Who does Hillandale charm at the dinner and therefore make more progress in one night than the embassy has made in months? (from Chapter 15, "The Six-Foot Swami from Savannah")