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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. What detailed look does the author give?
(a) At the treatment of the Soviet soldiers.
(b) At the morale of the Americans during this time.
(c) At the American soldiers' treatment.
(d) At the morale of the Soviets during this time.

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

3. In that time, what does Wilson begin pursuing?
(a) New weapons for Afghanistan.
(b) Another woman.
(c) Improving his public image.
(d) A promotion.

4. Why does the CIA rush to get weapons in place?
(a) Before the Russians can attack.
(b) Before the truce is broken.
(c) Before the truce goes into effect.
(d) Before the Afghans can get revenge.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Wilson learn in Egypt regarding the war effort?

2. Without a war to fight, what happens to Wilson?

3. How does Avrakotos receive the ideas?

4. What do the Arabs promise Congress?

5. A congressional aide to McCollum, Vaughn Forest, approaches Wilson with what?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does the author do in Chapter Thirty-three?

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

3. What happens when Avrakotos visits Wilson's office alone?

4. Why does the CIA begin to worry about the mujahideen?

5. What happens as soon as Wilson arrives home?

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

7. What does the enormous budget for Afghanistan do for Avrakotos?

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

9. Why does Vickers worry about his plan? How is he surprised?

10. What are the greatest injustices with Avrakotos' leave?

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