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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 job did Chavez hold after the worker strikes in Venezuela?

2. How did Jaime Roldós Aguilera die?

3. Who, besides Perkins, knew Perkins' job description?

4. What did Perkins' finally supply to Prince W. that led him to vote on Perkins' deal?

5. What did MAIN build in Colombia.

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe Perkins return to Ecuador in Chapter 34.

2. Describe President Jaime Roldos.

3. What was the purpose of the Dream Change Coalition?

4. Describe how MAIN's deal with Saudi Arabia changed Saudi Arabia?

5. Describe the riots led by Ayatollah Khomeini.

6. What events surrounded President Roldos death?

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

8. Why was Iraq of interest to the United States?

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

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

What was the role of The United Fruit Company in Central America? Discuss how The United Fruit Company influenced Central American politics as well as politics in the United States. What strategies did The United Fruit Company use to manipulate politics?

Essay Topic 2

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.

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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