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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. With President Reagan's reelection, what happens to the political scene in Washington?

2. In that time, what does Wilson begin pursuing?

3. What does Vickers point out to Avrakotos about the Soviet Special forces?

4. Wilson shows interest in Vickers' plan, but on what does he still insist?

5. What year becomes key in the war against the Soviets in Afghanistan?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Avrakotos realize that Wilson does not have monetary interest in the deal in Egyt?

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

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

4. Who is Mike Vickers?

5. What happens with the exit of Simpson?

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

7. What truce is decided upon in Geneva?

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

9. What happens by September of 1986?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Avrakotos hires Mike Vickers.

Part 1) Who is Mike Vickers? Why does Avrakotos hire him?

Part 2) How do both Avrakotos and Wilson benefit from Vickers?

Part 3) How influential is Vickers in the decisions Avrakotos and Wilson make?

Part 4) How might their decisions have been different if Vickers had never been hired? How would this have affected American and other abroad?

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

Avrakoto gains power in the CIA.

Part 1) How dose he gain power? Is this difficult for him? Why or why not?

Part 2) How does his childhood and upbringing foreshadow this success?

Part 3) How is this power lost? What is his reaction to this? Why does he react this way?

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