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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. Why did Indonesia become a communist country?

2. Why was the Canal Zone in the shape it was in?

3. Who did Perkins feel most happy with while in Indonesia?

4. What did Torrijos want for his country?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

6. What is corporatocracy?

7. What happened at the bar in the Canal Zone?

8. What was the purpose of the New Deal's policies? What was the significance?

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

10. How did Perkins begin to feel about MAIN and Americans the longer he was in Indonesia?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Analyze the puppet show that Perkins viewed while in Indonesia. How is a puppet show a form of protest? What message did the puppet show send to its audience? What message did it send to Perkins? Be sure to cite examples from the book.

Essay Topic 2

Perkins discusses many ways that the United States tried to hide its involvement in the economic destruction of less developed countries. Perkins also asserts that the United States hid its motives in dealing with certain countries. Is the United States innocent simply by hiding its tracks? Why or why not? What makes a person or entity innocent? Cite examples from the text to argue your position.

Essay Topic 3

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.

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