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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the United States' government look away from the terrorist activity forming in Saudi Arabia?
(a) Saudi Arabia did not have a terrorist movement.
(b) United States' contracts were bringing in money to America.
(c) The United States did not know about the activity.
(d) The United States believed they were too powerful to be attacked.

2. Which country did Saddam Hussein invade?
(a) Kuwait.
(b) Russia.
(c) Iran.
(d) Palestine.

3. How dependent was Perkins on his staff?
(a) He did not need them.
(b) At this point, Perkins had no staff.
(c) He would be nothing without them.
(d) They helped him occasionally.

4. What was the purpose of the Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act?
(a) To provide utilites to small countries.
(b) To regulate utilites.
(c) To help big businesses find ways to get off oil dependence.
(d) To help small businesses find ways to get off oil dependence.

5. In Chapter 20, the United States accused Panama of ______________.
(a) Corruption and endangering American lives.
(b) Stealing the canal.
(c) Bankrupting America.
(d) Assassinating the President of the United States.

6. What was Perkins' response to his mentor being fired?
(a) Perkins cried.
(b) Perkins was relieved.
(c) Perkins was thrilled.
(d) Perkins was devastated.

7. Why was Perkins so gifted at his job?
(a) His education in economics.
(b) His menacing personality.
(c) His mathematical brilliance.
(d) His way with words.

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

9. What was the reaction to Perkin's quitting MAIN?
(a) People thought he was crazy.
(b) People cried.
(c) People were happy.
(d) People threatened him.

10. What did Doc say the new government's response to Perkins and MAIN would be?
(a) MAIN would be welcomed.
(b) MAIN would not be welcomed.
(c) Perkins would be put in a parliament position.
(d) MAIN would be asked to build the new government.

11. What was the Flowering Desert Project?
(a) The attempt of Iranians to grow vegetables in the desert.
(b) The attempt of MAIN to plant flowers in the desert.
(c) A military attack.
(d) The Shah's belief that the desert used to be lush forests.

12. What did Perkin's article, "Colonialism in Panama has No Place in 1975," suggest that Panama receive?
(a) A chance to run their own government.
(b) Military aid.
(c) The canal.
(d) Liberation.

13. Who is Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini?
(a) A prince.
(b) A fanatical Sunni.
(c) A fanatical Shiite.
(d) Perkins' friend.

14. What caused Venezuela's budget to quadruple?
(a) The 1973 oil embargo.
(b) The death of Jaime Roldós.
(c) The death of Omar Torrijos.
(d) The 1986 oil embargo.

15. What did MAIN build in Colombia.
(a) A power plant.
(b) A massive hydroelectric project.
(c) An army base.
(d) A canal.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the United States ignore the problem in Venezuela?

2. Why did the United States want to join forces with Iran?

3. With whom was Amoco negotiating oil drilling rights?

4. What did Perkins decide to take a stand against?

5. What did Paula tell Perkins Colombians thought about MAIN?

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