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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. How do many radical Muslims feel?

2. Why does Wilson enjoy the controversy in this country?

3. What is Wilson's new assistant not above doing?

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

5. Why is Vickers fearful to suggest radical changes?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Vickers point out to Avrakotos?

3. What does Chapter Twenty-eight introduce?

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

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

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

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

8. With what does Vaughn Forest approach Wilson?

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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?

Essay Topic 2

1984 brings much change to Wilson's life.

Part 1) Name three of these changes. Describe these changes.

Part 2) Why do these changes occur? How do they affect Wilson?

Part 3) How is Wilson permanently changed by some of these events?

Essay Topic 3

Avrakotos and Wilson are kindred spirits.

Part 1) How do you know this? Compare these two people.

Part 2) How does their friendship affect those around them and those with whom they have contact?

Part 3) Is this friendship beneficial? Why or why not?

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