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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 is a dalang?
2. What did Perkins try to convince himself of at the end of Chapter 9?
3. What issue did the United States have with Panama?
4. In Chapter 6, where did Perkins discover he could not work?
5. What did Torrijos say he would fight for in Chapter 13?
Short Essay Questions
1. What was Perkins told about Chas. T. Main, Inc?
2. Describe Perkins' interaction with Rasy's friends at the coffeehouse.
3. What is corporatocracy?
4. What was life like in the Canal Zone?
5. What is the significance of The United Fruit Company?
6. Describe Perkins thoughts about Jakarta.
7. Why did Perkins travel to Panama?
8. How did the United States appear innocent in the ruin of less developed countries?
9. What happened at the bar in the Canal Zone?
10. Describe Howard Parker.
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Choose one person who influenced Perkins' decision to leave MAIN. How did that person help Perkins realize his work with MAIN was unethical? Can Perkins' change be traced to one specific person? Why or why not? Finally, choose one event that helped Perkins make the decision to leave MAIN. How did this event affect Perkins?
Essay Topic 2
After the Shah fled to the United States, the United States was forced to return him to Iran. Instead, he sought safety in Panama. What did Panama have to gain by protecting the Shah? Why did the United States call Panama traitors when they hid the Shah as well? Why did Iran want the Shah to return?
Essay Topic 3
What is an economic hit man? Is it an effective means of destroying a country? Why or why not? Describe the process Perkins followed when he destroyed a lesser developed country. Why does Perkins believe he was a good economic hit man? Cite examples from the book to explain your answers.
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