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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 caused a waitress to scream at the bar that Perkins and Fidel visited?
2. How did the United States fight the Soviet Union?
3. What was Perkin's opinion about being an economic hit man at the end of Chapter 2?
4. How was Howard described to Perkins?
5. Who trained Perkins to become an economic hit man?
Short Essay Questions
1. What did President Torrijos want to build, and who did he want to finance the project?
2. Describe Perkins' childhood.
3. What were Panamanian women not allowed to do?
4. What did Howard Parker believe was wrong with MAIN'S predictions about Jakarta? Why did he leave?
5. Describe Howard Parker.
6. How did Perkins begin to feel about MAIN and Americans the longer he was in Indonesia?
7. What happened at the bar in the Canal Zone?
8. What did Saudi Arabia's oil embargo cause the United States to realize?
9. What was the purpose of the New Deal's policies? What was the significance?
10. What reaction did Perkins receive from business and political leaders in Jakarta in Chapter 6?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
During Perkins' time in Panama he visited both the Canal Zone and the rest of the country. Describe the differences Perkins encountered between Panama and the Canal Zone. Describe two things he witnessed in Panama and two things he witnessed in the Canal Zone. Remember to use examples directly from the text.
Essay Topic 2
Compare and contrast the lives of President Roldos and President Torrijos. How were they similar in their politics? Did they differ in their opinions of the United States? What did they believe to be the best way to gain independence for their countries? Cite examples from the text.
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the sentence, "Whoever controls Iraq holds the key to controlling the Middle East." What is the significance of the statement, and to what is it referring?
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