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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What did the countries that Perkins' company helped eventually do?
(a) Became democracies.
(b) Succeeded.
(c) Rebelled.
(d) Failed.

2. In Chapter 6, Perkins wanted to spend less time with ____________.
(a) Employees of MAIN.
(b) Indonesians.
(c) His wife.
(d) His family.

3. What caused a waitress to scream at the bar that Perkins and Fidel visited?
(a) She saw a mouse.
(b) She witnessed a murder.
(c) A soldier grabbed her arm.
(d) Perkins grabbed her arm.

4. Where would Perkins' plan lead Panama?
(a) Into wealth.
(b) Into victory.
(c) Into debt.
(d) Into democracy.

5. What did Fidel advise Perkins never to do?
(a) Walk to the Canal Zone.
(b) Speak English.
(c) Travel alone.
(d) Eat at empty restaurants.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Perkins see when he drove through the slums of Panama?

2. What did the man in Perkins' dream look like?

3. What was MAIN's key to helping the United States obtain dominance in Indonesia?

4. How did the United States' Government remain innocent of bankrupting less developed countries?

5. Who is Fidel?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reaction did Perkins receive from business and political leaders in Jakarta in Chapter 6?

2. What were the two objectives of economic hit men?

3. How did the conversation with Rasy's friends influence Perkins?

4. Describe Omar Torrijos.

5. How did Indonesia become a communist country?

6. Describe Perkins' interaction with Rasy's friends at the coffeehouse.

7. What were Panamanian women not allowed to do?

8. Why did it make sense to Perkins that businesses funded colleges?

9. Describe Howard Parker.

10. Why did Perkins travel to Panama?

(see the answer keys)

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