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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. How did the United States' Government remain innocent of bankrupting less developed countries?

2. Where did MAIN conduct most of its work?

3. Where did Perkins decide NOT to go to college?

4. What did the man in Perkins' dream carry on his shoulder?

5. Where did Perkins live while he worked in the Peace Corp?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. How did Indonesia become a communist country?

4. What were Panamanian women not allowed to do?

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

6. Describe Omar Torrijos.

7. What reaction did Perkins receive from business and political leaders in Jakarta in Chapter 6?

8. What was life like in the Canal Zone?

9. Describe the role of OPEC.

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the history of OPEC. Why did OPEC form and who made up the organization? Discuss the influence OPEC had over the United States including any restrictions it placed on the country.

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 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.

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