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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 does Wilson gain a flight to a dinner in his honor?

2. Why does an embarrassing trip take place for Wilson and Sweetums?

3. Why does Vickers leave Avrakotos and the CIA?

4. Where does Avrakotos receive a permanent appointment?

5. What would these flights also transport to the United States?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. With what does Vaughn Forest approach Wilson?

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

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

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

6. What truce is decided upon in Geneva?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Wilson is diagnosed with an "alcoholic's heart."

Part 1) Describe this disease. How has his life, prior to this, affected his heart?

Part 2) How have other aspects of his personality affected his life at this point?

Part 3) How does this diagnosis affect him and his behavior? Is he able to overcome aspects of his personality? Why or why not?

Part 4) How does this diagnosis foreshadowed earlier in this book?

Essay Topic 2

AID is formed so the United States holds no connection with huge stockpiles of weapons, confiscated during previous wars.

Part 1) What is AID? How does this organization work?

Part 2) Is this organization deceptive? Why or why not?

Part 3) How might the United States citizens have felt about AID? Why would they feel this way?

Essay Topic 3

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?

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