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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 13.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Perkins realize at the end of Chapter 8?
(a) He had changed.
(b) He wanted to become president of the World Bank.
(c) He loved his job.
(d) He wanted to stay in Indonesia.

2. What did Howard tell Perkins in confidence?
(a) Perkins' boss was blowing the whistle on the company.
(b) Not to believe what his teachers taught him.
(c) Perkins' job was in trouble.
(d) Not to believe the grand ideas MAIN put forth.

3. In Chapter 6, Perkins wanted to spend less time with ____________.
(a) His wife.
(b) His family.
(c) Employees of MAIN.
(d) Indonesians.

4. Why was the Canal Zone in the shape it was in?
(a) It was an American territory.
(b) It was a European territory.
(c) It had faulty building codes.
(d) It was a territory of Panama.

5. What did MAIN never teach Perkins in Chapter 4?
(a) Macroeconomics.
(b) Calculus.
(c) Buisness administration.
(d) Accounting.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Perkins' impression of Jakarta?

2. Whom did Torrijos want to finance his project?

3. What are the two objectives of economic hit men?

4. Where did MAIN conduct most of its work?

5. How was Howard described to Perkins?

(see the answer key)

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