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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 Wilson invite Avrakotos to Egypt?

2. At his new post, what does Avrakotos begin doing?

3. In the beginning of 1986, who takes over in Afghanistan?

4. How does Avrkotos feel when the mujahideen manage to operate a success ambush without foreign aid?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens with the exit of Simpson?

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

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

4. What do Charlie Wilson and Gust Avrakotos work out?

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

6. What does Vickers point out to Avrakotos?

7. Who is Mike Vickers?

8. What does Wilson do in a period of eighteen months?

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

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

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

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 3

Wilson decides the freedom fighters need a way to shoot down the Russian's Hind helicopter.

Part 1) How does he come to this decision? how does he also become somewhat obsessed with this mission?

Part 2) What steps does he take to acquire these weapons? What does this reveal about his character?

Part 3) How do these weapons and his efforts to acquire them affect us today?

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