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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. The tribes of Pastun and Massoud fight one another. About what do they more or less agree?

2. After three years of the Afghan/Russian war, how many Afghans live as refugees in Pakistan?

3. Of all the rewards of being a Congressman, what does Charlie Wilson enjoy the best?

4. What does Gust Avrakotos desire?

5. Who continues to balk at Congress forcing money on them?

Short Essay Questions

1. What takes place in Pakistan?

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

3. How is a job selling cigarette machines helpful to Avrakotos?

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

5. What takes place between Wilson and Herring?

6. For what does Wilson run? Does he win?

7. What takes place between Wilson and Hart?

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

9. Who does Wilson begin to woo? Who is this person?

10. How does Wilson go against Congressional custom? What is the response to this?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Avrakotos hires Mike Vickers.

Part 1) Who is Mike Vickers? Why does Avrakotos hire him?

Part 2) How do both Avrakotos and Wilson benefit from Vickers?

Part 3) How influential is Vickers in the decisions Avrakotos and Wilson make?

Part 4) How might their decisions have been different if Vickers had never been hired? How would this have affected American and other abroad?

Essay Topic 2

Charlie Wilson replaces Simpson with Charlie Schnabel.

Part 1) Who is Charlie Schnabel? Why does Wilson hire him?

Part 2) How do the two Charlies influence each other? Is this good or bad? Why?

Part 3) How does this relationship affect the U.S. and other nations?

Essay Topic 3

AID is formed so the United States holds no connection with huge stockpiles of weapons, confiscated during previous wars.

Part 1) What is AID? How does this organization work?

Part 2) Is this organization deceptive? Why or why not?

Part 3) How might the United States citizens have felt about AID? Why would they feel this way?

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