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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. At age twenty-seven, Wilson runs for what and wins?
(a) State representative in his home state of Texas.
(b) Governor of Texas.
(c) Mayor in his home town.
(d) President of the United States.

2. Why does this man take offense at the leaks?
(a) He views the agency as a fraternity and even a family.
(b) He hates when situations become complicated.
(c) He wants to be allowed to do his job.
(d) He does not enjoy being in danger.

3. He graduates from the prestigious school with what?
(a) The most demerits in anyone's memory.
(b) The most enemies in anyone's memory.
(c) The most merits in anyone's memory.
(d) The highest GPA in anyone's memory.

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

5. The tribes of Pastun and Massoud fight one another. About what do they more or less agree?
(a) To fight the Soviets together.
(b) To fight each other.
(c) To ignore the Soviets.
(d) To take opposite sides in the war.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do these feelings of invincibility give Avrakotos?

2. When looking back at the war in 1992, does Avrakotos believe the CIA did the right job in Afghanistan?

3. When does the CIA carefully become involved with Afghanistan?

4. How does Wilson deal with the CIA during the first leg of the trip?

5. How do the Soviets feel about the tactics of the Afghan fighters?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens once Long is completely on board for Wilson's campaign ideas in Afghanistan?

2. What happens after Wilson's Las Vegas hot tub party is leaked?

3. How does the person and place of the book change abruptly in Chapter Three?

4. What does Joanne Herring do back in the United States?

5. What happens to Avrakotos in 1975?

6. What reward of being a Congressman does Charlie Wilson enjoy the most?

7. From where is Avrakotos?

8. How does Chapter Thirteen open?

9. What does Joanne Herring advise Zia to do? Does he do this?

10. What does Charlie Wilson do on June 27, 1980?

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