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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. What do the Arabs promise Congress?

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

3. What does the agency want, regarding these countries?

4. How does Vickers respond when Avrakotos begins to feel impatient?

5. Why does Avrakotos hire Mike Vickers from the paramilitary branch?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What takes place in 1984 in Wilson's life?

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

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

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

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

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

8. With what does Vaughn Forest approach Wilson?

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

10. What happens as soon as Wilson arrives home?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Gust Avrakotos is a CiA agent.

Part 1) What do you know about Avrakotos' character? How dose his personality benefit him as a CIA agent?

Part 2) Describe his career. how does it fluctuate? What causes this fluctuation?

Part 3) What is significant about his career and his friendship with Wilson?

Essay Topic 2

Joanne Herring is compared to Scarlett O'Hara.

Part 1) Why does the author compare her to Scarlett O'Hara? What does this comparison reveal about her character?

Part 2) How does her personality influence the choices she makes? Does she make good choices? Why or why not?

Part 3) What is her role in the conflict between the Soviets and Afghans? How does her relationship with the Pakistani President influence this conflict and those involved?

Essay Topic 3

Wilson frequently gets himself into trouble.

Part 1) Describe his personality. How do his actions reflect his personality?

Part 2) How do his actions affect both his private and public life? Why does he continue these types of behaviors?

Part 3) How does his personality affect decisions he makes regarding the conflict between the Soviets and the Afghans? How do his actions affect us today?

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