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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 24-26.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How does Charlie Wilson take the honored greeting he receives in Israel?
(a) With annoyance.
(b) With surprise.
(c) Very personally.
(d) Very lightly.

2. What happens when Avrakotos gives a small ammunition contract to a factory in Pakistan?
(a) Yasouf does not allow the factory to take the contract.
(b) Yasouf befriends Avrakotos.
(c) Yasouf steps aside.
(d) Yasouf becomes angry.

3. With Long completely on board for Wilson's campaign ideas in Afghanistan, what does Wilson do?
(a) He decides to take a break and allow Long to do some of the work.
(b) He works with Long to make plans for supporting Afghanistan.
(c) He stops pushing for funds now that Long is on board.
(d) He begins pushing through funding that the CIA never requested.

4. Why does Howard Hart feel especially threatened?
(a) He feels that Wilson is being too controlling.
(b) He feels that concealing US involvement must remain a top priority.
(c) He feels that the US should not conceal its involvement.
(d) He wants to be in charge of all decisions that are made.

5. What does Hart fear?
(a) Anything more could anger the Russians to an escalation in both Afghanistan and elsewhere, endangering American troops.
(b) Anything that goes against the policies he has created when dealing with othe countries.
(c) He will lose his position in the agency.
(d) He will be unable to control Wilson.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the CIA agents resent about Wilson?

2. What does the author point out about Wilson's term?

3. Who denies to Russian officials that any Afghans are residing in Pakistan?

4. Does Avrakotos agree with Wilson's rationale for the money?

5. Upon this first visit, what does Wilson decide that the freedom fighters need?

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