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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What position did Perkins accept at MAIN?

2. What did Fidel advise Perkins never to do?

3. In Chapter 6, Perkins wanted to spend less time with ____________.

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

5. How did the United States fight the Soviet Union?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is corporatocracy?

2. How did MAIN try to bring Indonesia away from communism?

3. Why did it make sense to Perkins that businesses funded colleges?

4. Describe Perkins thoughts about Jakarta.

5. Describe Perkins' childhood.

6. What led the Saudis to implement an embargo on oil in 1974?

7. What were the two objectives of economic hit men?

8. Describe Perkins' interaction with Rasy's friends at the coffeehouse.

9. Why did Perkins travel to Panama?

10. What was life like in the Canal Zone?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Choose one element of the dream Perkins had on his last night in Indonesia. Why do you believe that element is significant? What does it suggest about Perkins' emotions at that point in the book? How did the dream change Perkins? Cite examples from the book to support your claims.

Essay Topic 2

Choose one person who influenced Perkins' decision to leave MAIN. How did that person help Perkins realize his work with MAIN was unethical? Can Perkins' change be traced to one specific person? Why or why not? Finally, choose one event that helped Perkins make the decision to leave MAIN. How did this event affect Perkins?

Essay Topic 3

Perkins met many world leaders through his job at MAIN. Which leader do you believe was the most effective for his or her country? Why did you select this leader? Select two additional leaders and compare and contrast their leadership. The elements you should examine are his or her view of the United States, the political system they believed in, which economic demographic they fought for, etc. Cite examples from the text to support your answer.

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