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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the United States determined to lure Indonesia away from in Chapter 3?
(a) Socialism.
(b) Communism.
(c) Democracy.
(d) Monarchy.

2. What did the countries that Perkins' company helped eventually do?
(a) Rebelled.
(b) Succeeded.
(c) Became democracies.
(d) Failed.

3. Whose report did Perkins doctor in Chapter 9?
(a) Howard's report.
(b) John's report.
(c) Anna's report.
(d) Peter's report.

4. What was Perkins' impression of political and business leaders at the end of Chapter 6?
(a) He could not wait to be a business leader.
(b) While they acted friendly, he suspected they were not.
(c) While they acted unkind, he suspected they were nice.
(d) He could not wait to be a political leader.

5. What was the purpose of JECOR?
(a) To have Saudi Arabia set up businesses in the United States.
(b) To have the United States help rebuild Saudi Arabia with the Saudi's money.
(c) To destroy OPEC.
(d) To bring democracy to Saudi Arabia.

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

7. What did Torrijos say he would fight for in Chapter 13?
(a) The right to vote.
(b) Communism.
(c) To ensure Panama did not end up like Guatemala.
(d) Liberation.

8. What did Perkins try to convince himself of at the end of Chapter 9?
(a) He was going to marry again.
(b) He was an economist not an economic hitman.
(c) He had seen God.
(d) He was going to receive a promotion.

9. Where was Perkins first assigned to work with MAIN?
(a) Nepal.
(b) Paris.
(c) Kuwait.
(d) Georgia.

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

11. In Chapter 4, who was the President of the World Bank?
(a) George Clinton.
(b) Robert McNamara.
(c) Thomas Frank.
(d) John Mcgee.

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

13. What did Fidel advise Perkins never to do?
(a) Speak English.
(b) Eat at empty restaurants.
(c) Travel alone.
(d) Walk to the Canal Zone.

14. Perkins discovered the key to working in politics was ______________.
(a) Being buisness smart.
(b) Being a woman.
(c) Living in America.
(d) Being an economic hit man.

15. Where did Perkins live in Chapter 5?
(a) In a tent.
(b) In a government house.
(c) In a penthouse apartment.
(d) In a car.

Short Answer Questions

1. How did Rasy help Perkins while in Indonesia?

2. What were Panamanian woman prohibited to do?

3. How did the employees of MAIN live?

4. Whom did Torrijos want to finance his project?

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

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