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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What serves to boost morale?
(a) A report that the Russians had moved out of Afghanistan.
(b) A report of one Afghan fighter shooting down three Russian helicopters.
(c) A report that the war in Afghanistan was waning.
(d) A report that the Americans had pulled out of Afghanistan.

2. What do Cannistraro and other conservatives continue to do, as the war in Afghanistan gains legitimacy?
(a) Make up lies to cover up the tragedies of the war.
(b) Support the war effort.
(c) Blame the liberals for the war.
(d) Badmouth the efforts in the press.

3. What does Wilson promise the young pilot?
(a) A job.
(b) Revenge.
(c) A reward.
(d) A promotion.

4. Unlike Howard Hart, how does Avrakotos leave the division?
(a) Without an official award.
(b) With pride.
(c) With satisfaction.
(d) With an official award.

5. What is significant about the honor Avrakotos gets from the agency's African-American employees?
(a) He is the first man to receive it.
(b) He has never been rewarded before.
(c) He is the last white man to receive it.
(d) He is the first white man to receive it.

6. Why does Avrakotos hire Mike Vickers from the paramilitary branch?
(a) To assist him in weapons and tactics.
(b) To assist him in dealing with Wilson.
(c) To take over his position in the district.
(d) To manage the finances for his division.

7. At his new post, what does Avrakotos begin doing?
(a) Showing more respect for fair play.
(b) Striking hard deals on the black market.
(c) Following the rules of the CIA.
(d) Listening to his superiors.

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

9. What does Ghazala give them?
(a) Valuable factory tours.
(b) Weapons.
(c) A large suite.
(d) Many women.

10. How does Vickers respond when Avrakotos begins to feel impatient?
(a) He reminds Avrakotos to view the larger picture.
(b) He tells him he will leave if Avrakotos' poor behavior continues.
(c) He becomes annoyed with Avrakotos.
(d) He tells him to drop the project.

11. Without a war to fight, what happens to Wilson?
(a) He quickly returns to drinking.
(b) He spends more time traveling.
(c) He retires.
(d) He looks for new wars to start.

12. What American Missile, made by General Dynamics in California, is introduced?
(a) Last Stand.
(b) Great American Missile.
(c) Stinger.
(d) Striker.

13. How does the story begin to leak into the public?
(a) The soldiers begin returning home, many injured.
(b) The soldiers who return alive go to the press.
(c) The mothers begin to talk to the press.
(d) The fathers begin to talk to the press.

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

15. In staffing his team for this volatile part of the earth, Avrakotos insists on keeping his team ________.
(a) To himself.
(b) Small
(c) Fairly large.
(d) Large.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Avrakotos receive a permanent appointment?

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

3. What would these flights also transport to the United States?

4. How does Avrakotos receive the ideas?

5. How do Avrakotos and Wilson meet?

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