2. What family returned to Panama after being exiled in Columbia.
(a) The Fernando family.
(b) The Perkins family.
(c) The Arias family.
(d) The Aguilera family.

3. What was the name of Perkins' mentor?
(a) Peter.
(b) Bruno.
(c) Mac.
(d) Max.

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

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

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

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

8. What did Panama receive at the end of Chapter 17?
(a) An increase in tourism.
(b) The canal.
(c) A payment from MAIN.
(d) A national park.

9. Why did Yamin choose to speak to Perkins?
(a) Perkins spoke many languages.
(b) Perkins was not religious.
(c) He was a man in the middle.
(d) He loved working for MAIN.

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

11. How did Perkins pay Sally?
(a) Through his expense count.
(b) Out of his pay check.
(c) From his savings.
(d) She worked for free.

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

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

14. What does Perkins dread about Ecuador's future?
(a) The natives will forget their orginal language.
(b) The political system will collapse.
(c) The country will become an United States territory.
(d) The rainforest will be drilled away.

15. What would happen if nations asked the United States to repay their debt?
(a) The United States would pay back the loans.
(b) The United States would collapse.
(c) The United States has no debt.
(d) Nothing would happen.