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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. During Christmas of 1986, how does Wilson reward eighteen months of good behavior?
(a) With a party.
(b) With one night of drinking.
(c) With a celebration.
(d) With a dinner out.

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

3. Who does Director Casey ask Wilson to support?
(a) The Constradas of Spain.
(b) The Contras in Nicaragua.
(c) The Commanders of South Africa.
(d) The Constantinoples of Turkey.

4. When Avrakotos goes on record against the agency's actions, what is the outcome?
(a) He is rewarded.
(b) He is proven wrong.
(c) He is proven right.
(d) He is congratulated.

5. What does the government instruct Afghani mothers to do?
(a) Hold secret funeral services.
(b) Forget they had sons.
(c) Have death certificates made that give a wrong cause of death.
(d) Leave off mentioning service on the gravestones of their dead sons.

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

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

8. With the exit of Simpson, who does Charlie Wilson hire?
(a) Charles Schnabel.
(b) Joanne Herring.
(c) Mike Vickers.
(d) Gust Avrakotos.

9. How does Avrkotos feel when the mujahideen manage to operate a success ambush without foreign aid?
(a) He feels sad.
(b) He feels angry.
(c) He feels annoyed.
(d) He feels hopeful.

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

11. What does Wilson learn in Egypt regarding the war effort?
(a) They will need more money.
(b) They need the special mix that Vickers is proposing.
(c) They may need to find one magic bullet.
(d) They will need more soldiers.

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

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

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

15. Why does an embarrassing trip take place for Wilson and Sweetums?
(a) Wilson sneaks Sweetums onto a DEA plane.
(b) A strict pilot refuses to allow her on the DEA plane.
(c) Wilson is drunk and acts inappropriately.
(d) Sweetums gets on the wrong plane.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does Zia lie?

2. What do Cannistraro and other conservatives continue to do, as the war in Afghanistan gains legitimacy?

3. What does Vickers point out to Avrakotos about the Soviet Special forces?

4. What happens soon after Wilson arrives home?

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

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