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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 happened as a result of OPEC's oil embargo?

2. Where would Perkins' plan lead Panama?

3. What religious book did Perkins learn the Saudis studied?

4. What issue did the United States have with Panama?

5. Why did Indonesia become a communist country?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Describe Perkin's experience with the puppet master.

3. How did Indonesia become a communist country?

4. What did President Torrijos want to build, and who did he want to finance the project?

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

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

7. Why did MAIN fire Howard Parker?

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

9. Describe Omar Torrijos.

10. Why did Perkins travel to Panama?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Perkins worked with several countries in the Middle East. Choose two countries and compare and contrast the ways the countries influenced the way the world uses oil. What was the each country's relationship with the United States? Cite examples from the book to explain your answers.

Essay Topic 2

What was the role of The United Fruit Company in Central America? Discuss how The United Fruit Company influenced Central American politics as well as politics in the United States. What strategies did The United Fruit Company use to manipulate politics?

Essay Topic 3

Compare and contrast communism, corporatocracy, and capitalism. Define each system and discuss the role it plays in Perkins' book. How are these systems similar and different?

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