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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where does Zia invite Wilson?

2. Before returning to America, who does Wilson stop to visit?

3. How does this incident affect the person who has to clean it up?

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

5. Upon completion of high school, to where does Charlie receive an appointment?

Short Essay Questions

1. What makes Wilson the first congressman to give money to the CIA?

2. What takes place between Wilson and Herring?

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

4. What strategy does Wilson employ when running for office?

5. How does Avrakotos feel after going to a Greek witch and having that person put a curse on director Graver?

6. Describe Wilson's time with the navy.

7. Who does Wilson meet during the party? Describe this meeting.

8. What takes place in Pakistan?

9. How are the charges dropped against Wilson?

10. What do Wilson, Shannon, and several Israelis do after weapons negotiations?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The CIA begins to worry that putting the deadly mujahideen in charge will not be in any country's best interest.

Part 1) Who are the mujahideen? Why does the CIA not trust them?

Part 2) What does this worry foreshadow?

Part 3) What are Wilson's thoughts about the mujahideen?

Essay Topic 2

Wilson frequently gets himself into trouble.

Part 1) Describe his personality. How do his actions reflect his personality?

Part 2) How do his actions affect both his private and public life? Why does he continue these types of behaviors?

Part 3) How does his personality affect decisions he makes regarding the conflict between the Soviets and the Afghans? How do his actions affect us today?

Essay Topic 3

Charlie Wilson is a dynamic man.

Part 1) Describe Charlie Wilson. How doe his personality prepare him for a career in politics?

Part 2) How does his personality also cause problems for him? How is his personality both helpful and detrimental?

Part 3) Why does he desire a playboy persona? What might have led him to desire this? How does this need for a lavish lifestyle affect him?

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