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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Chapter 6, where did Perkins discover he could not work?
(a) In Indonesia.
(b) In Europe.
(c) In America.
(d) In Bandung.

2. In Chapter 9, what promotion did Perkins receive?
(a) President.
(b) CEO.
(c) Chief economist.
(d) Chief reporter.

3. Whom did Perkins meet with in Chapter 9?
(a) Natives.
(b) The common people.
(c) World leaders.
(d) His family.

4. How did the United States fight the Soviet Union?
(a) With cluster bombs.
(b) With weapons of mass destruction.
(c) Through a series of debates.
(d) With the United Nation's policies and, also, economically.

5. What position did Perkins accept at MAIN?
(a) Book keeper.
(b) Publicist.
(c) Economist.
(d) Lawyer.

6. Who is Fidel?
(a) The dictator of Panama .
(b) Perkins' driver.
(c) Perkins' boss.
(d) The ambassador to Panama.

7. What were some of the New Deal's policies?
(a) To promote economic regulation, governmental financial manipulation, and extensive application of fiscal policy.
(b) The right for immigrants to come to America.
(c) Application of fiscal policy and freedom of religion.
(d) Liberty and justice to all.

8. What did the man in Perkins' dream carry on his shoulder?
(a) A cross.
(b) A car axle.
(c) A bed.
(d) A sack.

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

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

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

12. What did Perkins have to convince himself of at the end of Chapter 5?
(a) MAIN was not going to fire him.
(b) Communism was wrong.
(c) He was doing the right thing.
(d) He was a bad person.

13. What was written in graffiti on the walls in Panama?
(a) Americans welcome.
(b) Panama separation.
(c) Uncle Sam is awesome.
(d) Uncle Sam, slave master.

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

15. What was Perkins' impression of Jakarta?
(a) He had never seen such wealth.
(b) He never travelled to Jakarta.
(c) He had never seen such a clean city.
(d) He had never seen such desperation.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why was Perkins in Panama at the end of Chapter 10?

2. What did Torrijos say he would fight for in Chapter 13?

3. In Chapter 4, who was the President of the World Bank?

4. Who is Charlie Illingsworth?

5. What were Panamanian woman prohibited to do?

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