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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 do Charlie Wilson and Gust Avrakotos quickly work out?
(a) A trip to Pakistan.
(b) A way to play the system in both Congress and the CIA.
(c) A way to compromise with each other.
(d) An agreement for working with each other.

2. Why does Zia lie?
(a) He is not an honest man.
(b) Lying is relative.
(c) Islam allows lying, especially to advance a jihad.
(d) He will do anything to get what he wants.

3. What does Avrakotos see in Wilson?
(a) A rival.
(b) A kindred spirit.
(c) An enemy.
(d) A unique man.

4. What does Vickers point out to Avrakotos about the Soviet Special forces?
(a) The introduction of Soviet Special forces shows desperation.
(b) The introduction of Soviet Special forces reveals them as a threat.
(c) The introduction of Soviet Special forces shows an interest in a war.
(d) The introduction of Soviet Special forces shows power.

5. Why does Vickers leave Avrakotos and the CIA?
(a) He disputes with these two men.
(b) He no longer wants to support the cause.
(c) He becomes ill.
(d) He feels certain that his career can never grow more exciting that it already has been.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Pakistani General Yasouf move to block the plan?

2. What is Wilson's new assistant not above doing?

3. Where does Wilson believe Gust Avrakotosto be stationed?

4. When Avrakotos goes on record against the agency's actions, what is the outcome?

5. What does everyone in the CIA believe about Wilson and his plans in Egypt?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens by September of 1986?

2. What does the author do in Chapter Thirty-three?

3. What does Vickers point out to Avrakotos?

4. Why does Vickers worry about his plan? How is he surprised?

5. Under what department do the wars in Afghanistan and between Iran and Iraq fall? What does this agency feel about this?

6. What does Wilson continue to do at this time?

7. What happens as the war in Afghanistan gains legitimacy?

8. What happens with the exit of Simpson?

9. What does Wilson do in a period of eighteen months?

10. What happens as soon as Wilson arrives home?

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