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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What did Farhad's father claim the United States sowed in the Middle East?
(a) The seeds of love.
(b) The seeds of rebellion.
(c) The seeds of peace.
(d) The seeds of hate.

3. What did conservatives swear at the end of Chapter 17?
(a) Perkins would never work in DC again.
(b) They would win the next election.
(c) They would get revenge on Panama.
(d) They made the right choice.

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

5. What event happened at the end of Chapter 31?
(a) Jenkins' fortieth birthday.
(b) The election of Obama.
(c) The Vietnam war.
(d) September 11th.

6. Who was Jaime Roldós Aguilera?
(a) A guerilla.
(b) A man who fought for the oil companies.
(c) A employee of MAINS.
(d) A president who fought against the oil companies.

7. Who fired Perkin's mentor from MAIN?
(a) Max Floor.
(b) Peter Hall.
(c) Bruno Zambotti.
(d) Mac Hall.

8. Why did friends try to convince Perkins to not write his economic hit man book?
(a) They wanted him to go back to work for MAIN.
(b) The did not believe that was his job.
(c) They feared for his life.
(d) They did not like the topic.

9. In Chapter 34, the people whom Perkins lived among were desperate _______________.
(a) Because of the draught.
(b) Because of economic hit men.
(c) Because of the political environment.
(d) Because of the government.

10. Who, besides Perkins, knew Perkins' job description?
(a) No one.
(b) Everyone.
(c) His family.
(d) Those on the inside.

11. What prediction of Doc's came true at the end of Chapter 20?
(a) MAIN lost millions.
(b) The Shah became a leader again.
(c) Perkins was made a member of parliament.
(d) MAIN was welcomed by the new government.

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

13. Who is Shakaim Chumpi?
(a) An Ecuadorian and author.
(b) Perkins co-worker.
(c) An Indian guru.
(d) A militant.

14. What secret did Paula keep from Perkins?
(a) She was a guerilla.
(b) She was a spy.
(c) Her brother was a guerilla.
(d) She was married.

15. What did Paula tell Perkins Colombians thought about MAIN?
(a) Colombians did not want MAIN there.
(b) Colombians wanted MAIN there.
(c) Colombians thought MAIN were a terrorist front.
(d) Colombians thought MAIN could help Colombia.

Short Answer Questions

1. With whom was Amoco negotiating oil drilling rights?

2. How much of Ecuador's budget went to paying off debts?

3. How many people worked under Perkins in 1977?

4. What did Panama receive at the end of Chapter 17?

5. In Chapter 20, the United States accused Panama of ______________.

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