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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Why did the United States ignore the problem in Venezuela?
(a) They had no power in Venezuela.
(b) They did not know there was a problem.
(c) They had too much money invested in Venezuela.
(d) They were at war in Afghanistan and Iraq.

2. With whom was Amoco negotiating oil drilling rights?
(a) Saudi Arabia.
(b) Columbia.
(c) Bahrain.
(d) Texas.

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

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

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How much did MAIN pay Perkins to be a expert witness?

2. What job did Chavez hold after the worker strikes in Venezuela?

3. Why did Perkins write this book?

4. What was the purpose of the Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act?

5. Why did the United States' government look away from the terrorist activity forming in Saudi Arabia?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was the purpose of the Dream Change Coalition?

2. Describe how MAIN's deal with Saudi Arabia changed Saudi Arabia?

3. Describe the United States' invasion of Panama.

4. Describe Perkins return to Ecuador in Chapter 34.

5. Describe Perkins' interaction with Doc. Who is Doc?

6. What did Perkins learn from Farhad and Farhad's father?

7. What significance did September 11th have for Perkins?

8. What role did Perkins play in MAIN continuing to receive jobs from Venezuela in Chapter 17?

9. Describe the riots led by Ayatollah Khomeini.

10. What was Doc's opinion of the Flowering Desert Project?

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