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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 are the two objectives of economic hit men?

2. What did MAIN threaten Perkins never to do?

3. What dripped from the eyes of the man in Perkins' dream?

4. What was written in graffiti on the walls in Panama?

5. Why did it make sense to Perkins that big corporations funded colleges?

Short Essay Questions

1. What was life like in the Canal Zone?

2. What did Howard Parker believe was wrong with MAIN'S predictions about Jakarta? Why did he leave?

3. Describe Perkins thoughts about Jakarta.

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

5. What were Panamanian women not allowed to do?

6. What was Perkins told about Chas. T. Main, Inc?

7. What did Perkins dream about his last night in Indonesia?

8. What did Saudi Arabia's oil embargo cause the United States to realize?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the importance of the story The Prophecy of the Condor and Eagle. Why did Perkins choose this story to explain world politics? Do you think that Perkins lived by the message in the story? Why or why not? Cite examples from the text to support your position.

Essay Topic 2

Choose a title of a chapter in Perkins' book and discuss its significance to that particular chapter and the rest of the book. Use examples from the book in order to support its relevance.

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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