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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 did Perkins realize at the end of Chapter 8?

2. What did Perkins see when he drove through the slums of Panama?

3. Who said they would take over the bar at the end of Chapter 12?

4. Who was killed at the end of Chapter 7?

5. What position did Perkins accept at MAIN?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did MAIN fire Howard Parker?

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

3. How did Indonesia become a communist country?

4. How did the conversation with Rasy's friends influence Perkins?

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

6. Describe Omar Torrijos.

7. Describe the role of OPEC.

8. What is the significance of The United Fruit Company?

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

10. What were Panamanian women not allowed to do?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss what you believe the term "economic hit man" means. What does the term mean to Perkins? How are economic hit men a lethal force? Cite examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Who were Doc and Yamin? What role did Doc and Yamin play in Perkins' life? Describe Perkins' interaction with Doc in the desert. What important information did he learn? Cite examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

What is an economic hit man? Is it an effective means of destroying a country? Why or why not? Describe the process Perkins followed when he destroyed a lesser developed country. Why does Perkins believe he was a good economic hit man? Cite examples from the book to explain your answers.

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