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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. How does Wilson gain a flight to a dinner in his honor?
(a) He calls in multiple favors.
(b) Leaders he has met want to honor him.
(c) His friends want to honor him.
(d) He pays enough money.

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

3. What does the enormous budget for Afghanistan gain Avrakotos?
(a) More stress and an ulcer.
(b) More work and less pay.
(c) Much power and respect in the CIA.
(d) Many enemies.

4. Why is Vickers fearful to suggest radical changes?
(a) He is not well-liked by Avrakotos.
(b) He is afraid to upset Avrakotos.
(c) He is not sure of his suggestions.
(d) He holds too low of a rank.

5. What does the agency want, regarding these countries?
(a) To distract the two as long as possible and drain their resources.
(b) To ignore their conflict.
(c) To demonstrate to them the powers of a democratic society.
(d) To aid them in their wars.

Short Answer Questions

1. Why does an embarrassing trip take place for Wilson and Sweetums?

2. Where does Wilson believe Gust Avrakotosto be stationed?

3. What does 1984 bring Wilson?

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

5. Unlike Howard Hart, how does Avrakotos leave the division?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens by September of 1986?

2. Who is Mike Vickers?

3. What happens as soon as Wilson arrives home?

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

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

6. What happens in the summer of 1988 that affects Wilson?

7. What does Avrakotos do in his new post in the Near East Division?

8. How does 1985 become the key in the war against the Soviets in Afghanistan?

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

10. What does Chapter Twenty-eight introduce?

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