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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. With whom did Harken Energy Corporation receive drilling rights?

2. Whom did Yamin want Perkins to meet at the end of Chapter 18?

3. How dependent was Perkins on his staff?

4. What did Perkins think about while at Ground Zero?

5. Why did Perkins write this book?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Perkins find it odd that he was employed by the United States Department of Treasury and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia?

2. What role did Perkins play in MAIN continuing to receive jobs from Venezuela in Chapter 17?

3. What was Doc's opinion of the Flowering Desert Project?

4. Describe Perkins' interaction with Doc. Who is Doc?

5. What was significant about Perkins not being a trained economist?

6. What significance did September 11th have for Perkins?

7. How did Perkins convince Prince W. to agree to MAIN's terms?

8. Describe President Jaime Roldos.

9. Describe the relevance of the Harken Energy Corporation.

10. Describe Perkins return to Ecuador in Chapter 34.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What political power did the Shah hold? It appears that many people believed in the Shah's politics, but then their support began to unravel. What caused the change in the people's opinion of the Shah? Compare and contrast the Shah to the government that replaced him.

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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