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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. Where does Wilson believe Gust Avrakotosto be stationed?

2. Why does Pakistani General Yasouf move to block the plan?

3. In demonstrations of the larger weapons, the machinery proves to be subpar. How does Avrakotos respond?

4. How does the story begin to leak into the public?

5. What does Avrakotos see in Wilson?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens with the exit of Simpson?

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

3. What does Avrakotos do in his new post in the Near East Division?

4. With what does Vaughn Forest approach Wilson?

5. What does Vickers point out to Avrakotos?

6. What happens as soon as Wilson arrives home?

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

8. Who is Mike Vickers?

9. What happens in the summer of 1988 that affects Wilson?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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?

Essay Topic 3

1985 becomes a key in the war against the Soviets in Afghanistan.

Part 1) How does it become key in the war?

Part 2) What role do Avrakotos and Wilson have in the significance of this year?

Part 3) How does this year lead to later events in the book? How do the events that take place in 1985 impact us today?

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