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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 was the Flowering Desert Project?
(a) A military attack.
(b) The Shah's belief that the desert used to be lush forests.
(c) The attempt of Iranians to grow vegetables in the desert.
(d) The attempt of MAIN to plant flowers in the desert.

2. In Chapter 17, what did Perkins send to Torrijos?
(a) A photo of his family.
(b) A bribe.
(c) A copy of his article.
(d) A priceless gift.

3. What story suggests that people need to become a "conscious species"?
(a) "The Prophecy of the Condor and Fox."
(b) "The Prophecy of the Lion and Cougar."
(c) "The Prophecy of the Condor and Eagle."
(d) "The Prophecy of the Cat and Mouse."

4. What does Perkins believe can make a nation rise up?
(a) Anger.
(b) Words.
(c) Unity.
(d) Corruption.

5. Yamin said that Iranians were a part of ____________.
(a) The forest.
(b) The sky.
(c) The ocean.
(d) The desert.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Perkins realize he was doing at the end of Chapter 23?

2. What secret did Paula keep from Perkins?

3. What did Perkins do in the Amazon?

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

5. Who gave the Shah amnesty after he was expelled from the United States?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. Describe Perkin's interaction with Yamin.

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

5. Why did Perkins find it odd that he was employed by the United States Department of Treasury and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia?

6. How did Perkins convince Prince W. to agree to MAIN's terms?

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

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

9. Describe the riots led by Ayatollah Khomeini.

10. What controversy surrounded the Summer Institute of Linguistics.

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