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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. Who fired Perkin's mentor from MAIN?
(a) Peter Hall.
(b) Mac Hall.
(c) Max Floor.
(d) Bruno Zambotti.

2. What was the Dream Change Coalition?
(a) The agency that bought Jenkins' book.
(b) Perkin's non profit that brought natives out of the Amazon.
(c) A literacy coalition.
(d) Perkins' non profit that led people into the Amazon.

3. What secret did Paula keep from Perkins?
(a) She was a spy.
(b) Her brother was a guerilla.
(c) She was married.
(d) She was a guerilla.

4. What did Farhad's father claim the United States sowed in the Middle East?
(a) The seeds of peace.
(b) The seeds of rebellion.
(c) The seeds of hate.
(d) The seeds of love.

5. What was Perkins' response to his mentor being fired?
(a) Perkins cried.
(b) Perkins was devastated.
(c) Perkins was relieved.
(d) Perkins was thrilled.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why did the United States ignore the problem in Venezuela?

2. What did the Islamic mob seize in order to have the Shah returned to Iran?

3. What did Doc say the Flowering Desert Project would do to Iran?

4. In Chapter 17, what did Perkins send to Torrijos?

5. What effect did Perkins' article have on MAIN's business practices in Panama?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why does Perkins believe President Torrijos died?

2. Describe Perkin's interaction with Yamin.

3. What significance did September 11th have for Perkins?

4. What was Perkins' career like in Chapter 17?

5. What events surrounded President Roldos death?

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

7. Describe Perkins return to Ecuador in Chapter 34.

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

9. Describe the riots led by Ayatollah Khomeini.

10. How did Chavez rise to power in Venezuela?

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