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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. Why does Avrakotos take the job offered to him by the CIA recruiter?

2. Where does Avrakotos gain a low-level appointment?

3. After telling off the European chief, who does Avrakotos alienate?

4. How does Wilson celebrate the charges being dropped?

5. Back in the United States, Joanne Herring plans what for Zia's first visit to the country?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Avrakotos feel about Wilson's rationale for money? How does he act publicly?

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

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

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

5. How does the CIA carefully become involved when the Soviets attack Afghanistan?

6. From where is Avrakotos?

7. Describe Wilson's time with the navy.

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

9. How are the charges dropped against Wilson?

10. How does Zia feel about Americans, in the beginning? How does the CIA feel about Afghanistan?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Wilson is diagnosed with an "alcoholic's heart."

Part 1) Describe this disease. How has his life, prior to this, affected his heart?

Part 2) How have other aspects of his personality affected his life at this point?

Part 3) How does this diagnosis affect him and his behavior? Is he able to overcome aspects of his personality? Why or why not?

Part 4) How does this diagnosis foreshadowed earlier in this book?

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

In Geneva, the two sides of the Afghan war reach a truce.

Part 1) How are they convinced to meet in Geneva? What role does Wilson play in this?

Part 2) What does this truce mean for each side? Are they able to keep this truce? Why or why not?

Part 3) How does this truce lead into future conflicts?

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