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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did Perkins find in the Canal Zone?
(a) His business contact.
(b) Abandoned homes.
(c) Plush golf courses and pretty stores.
(d) Poverty.

2. How was Howard described to Perkins?
(a) As a man to be trusted.
(b) As a kind person.
(c) As a mean, vindictive man.
(d) As an honorable person.

3. What is OPEC?
(a) A cartel of oil producing nations.
(b) A group against the use of oil.
(c) Oil Peace Exiting Communism.
(d) A conglomeration of banks.

4. In Chapter 17, what did Perkins send to Torrijos?
(a) A bribe.
(b) A copy of his article.
(c) A photo of his family.
(d) A priceless gift.

5. What did Doc say the Flowering Desert Project would do to Iran?
(a) Bring money into the country.
(b) Rebuild it.
(c) Destroy it.
(d) Flood it.

Short Answer Questions

1. Perkins believed MAIN's objective in Indonesia was _____________.

2. What is a dalang?

3. What was MAIN's key to helping the United States obtain dominance in Indonesia?

4. Whom did Perkins begin to resent in Indonesia?

5. What did the countries that Perkins' company helped eventually do?

(see the answer key)

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