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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. Who gave the Shah amnesty after he was expelled from the United States?

2. How did Jaime Roldós Aguilera die?

3. Other then Iran who was the United States only other ally in the Middle East?

4. How dependent was Perkins on his staff?

5. Perkins was offered a new job under what condition?

Short Essay Questions

1. What controversy surrounded the Summer Institute of Linguistics.

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

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

4. What happened to Perkins after he quit MAIN the first time?

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

6. Describe Perkins return to Ecuador in Chapter 34.

7. What does Perkins believe can change America?

8. Describe President Jaime Roldos.

9. What was the United State's interest in Iran?

10. Why is "The Prophecy of the Condor and Eagle" important to Perkins?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Who were Doc and Yamin? What role did Doc and Yamin play in Perkins' life? Describe Perkins' interaction with Doc in the desert. What important information did he learn? Cite examples from the text.

Essay Topic 2

Compare and contrast the lives of President Roldos and President Torrijos. How were they similar in their politics? Did they differ in their opinions of the United States? What did they believe to be the best way to gain independence for their countries? Cite examples from the text.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the sentence, "Whoever controls Iraq holds the key to controlling the Middle East." What is the significance of the statement, and to what is it referring?

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