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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 was Perkins' impression of political and business leaders at the end of Chapter 6?

2. What was the United States determined to lure Indonesia away from in Chapter 3?

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

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

5. Why was Perkins in Panama at the end of Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Perkins thoughts about Jakarta.

4. What is corporatocracy?

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

6. How did the United States appear innocent in the ruin of less developed countries?

7. What did the people who lived in the slums of Panama think of America?

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

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

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

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

Discuss Perkins' personality as it evolves throughout the book. How is his behavior at the start of his career? How does it evolve? Do you think Perkins' change is superficial or authentic? What do you believe was the key moment that caused Perkins to change?

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