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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Perkins decide to take a stand against?
(a) Corporatocracy.
(b) Socialism.
(c) Democracy.
(d) Communism.

2. Why did Perkins write this book?
(a) Words have power.
(b) Out of guilt.
(c) MAIN allowed him to.
(d) He needed a pay check.

3. How did Perkins' deal impact Saudi Arabia?
(a) It transformed Saudi Arabia overnight.
(b) Saudi Arabia changed slowly.
(c) It did not affect Saudi Arabia.
(d) Perkins' deal did not go through.

4. Perkins suspected that _____________ was involved in Jaime Roldós Aguilera's death.
(a) The KGB.
(b) The FBI.
(c) The Ecuador police.
(d) The CIA.

5. Why does Perkins believe the United States invaded Iraq?
(a) They wanted to bring democracy to the people.
(b) Perkins does not know why.
(c) The people were in trouble.
(d) The EHMs and jackals had failed.

6. What does Perkins believe the new global empire stands for?
(a) Money to those in need.
(b) Peace and Love.
(c) Greed and Power.
(d) Freedom and Liberty.

7. What natural resource was important to the Middle East?
(a) Water.
(b) Wind.
(c) Coal.
(d) Wood.

8. The company that Perkins started specialized in __________.
(a) Finding new places to drill for oil.
(b) Lobbying.
(c) Enhancing oil quality.
(d) Alternative energy technologies.

9. Why was Perkins so gifted at his job?
(a) His way with words.
(b) His mathematical brilliance.
(c) His menacing personality.
(d) His education in economics.

10. What did Perkins do in the Amazon?
(a) Ran a fishing company.
(b) Introduced people to the Shuars.
(c) Taught English.
(d) Drilled for oil.

11. What was the purpose of the Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act?
(a) To regulate utilites.
(b) To help big businesses find ways to get off oil dependence.
(c) To help small businesses find ways to get off oil dependence.
(d) To provide utilites to small countries.

12. Who gave the Shah amnesty after he was expelled from the United States?
(a) Nixon.
(b) Paris.
(c) Ireland.
(d) Torrijos.

13. What type of soldiers does Perkins say the United States fights with in Chapter 30?
(a) Economic soldiers.
(b) Child soldiers.
(c) Untrained soldiers.
(d) Highly trained soldiers.

14. What did the Islamic mob seize in order to have the Shah returned to Iran?
(a) The American Embassy.
(b) The Iranian Embassy.
(c) The Shah's home.
(d) Prince W.'s palace.

15. Which country did Saddam Hussein invade?
(a) Palestine.
(b) Russia.
(c) Iran.
(d) Kuwait.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Chapter 34, the people whom Perkins lived among were desperate _______________.

2. What was the name of Perkins' mentor?

3. What is oil based on?

4. What family returned to Panama after being exiled in Columbia.

5. What did the employees of MAIN think sweatshops would do?

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