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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. Unlike Howard Hart, how does Avrakotos leave the division?

2. Where do the two sides of the Afghan war reach a truce?

3. What does Ghazala give them?

4. How do many radical Muslims feel?

5. What do the Arabs promise Congress?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What happens with the exit of Simpson?

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

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

5. With what does Vaughn Forest approach Wilson?

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

7. What are the greatest injustices with Avrakotos' leave?

8. What does Vickers point out to Avrakotos?

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

10. What does the enormous budget for Afghanistan do for Avrakotos?

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

Wilson stays sober for eighteen months.

Part 1) What does this foreshadow?

Part 2) What does he do during these eighteen months? Are his actions different now that he is sober? Explain.

Part 3) How and why does he revert back to previous behaviors?

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