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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How did the United States fight the Soviet Union?
(a) With cluster bombs.
(b) With weapons of mass destruction.
(c) Through a series of debates.
(d) With the United Nation's policies and, also, economically.

2. What position did Perkins accept at MAIN?
(a) Economist.
(b) Book keeper.
(c) Publicist.
(d) Lawyer.

3. What are the two objectives of economic hit men?
(a) To steal money from overseas banks and not get caught.
(b) To watch the stock market in developing countries and report them to the United States.
(c) To justify large loans for less developed countries and to bankrupt those countries.
(d) To fix the economic situations of poor countries and help the people.

4. How did the United States' Government remain innocent of bankrupting less developed countries?
(a) The United States' Government was not a part of such activities.
(b) They used private companies.
(c) They used hidden bank accounts.
(d) They were found guilty.

5. In Chapter 4, who was the President of the World Bank?
(a) George Clinton.
(b) Thomas Frank.
(c) Robert McNamara.
(d) John Mcgee.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Perkins decide NOT to go to college?

2. Where did Perkins live in Chapter 5?

3. What did Howard tell Perkins in confidence?

4. Why did it make sense to Perkins that big corporations funded colleges?

5. What did MAIN never teach Perkins in Chapter 4?

(see the answer key)

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