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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 prediction of Doc's came true at the end of Chapter 20?

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

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

4. What does Perkins believe can make a nation rise up?

5. How many people worked under Perkins in 1977?

Short Essay Questions

1. Describe President Jaime Roldos.

2. What controversy surrounded the Summer Institute of Linguistics.

3. Describe the United States' invasion of Panama.

4. What would happen to the United States if it was asked to pay back its debts?

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

6. Why does Perkins believe President Torrijos died?

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

8. Describe the relevance of the Harken Energy Corporation.

9. What events surrounded President Roldos death?

10. What does Perkins believe can change America?

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

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?

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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