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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Though he fails to gain friendship from Howard Hart, what does Hart admit?
(a) Avrakotos has worked well with Charlie Wilson.
(b) Avrakotos is an intelligent man.
(c) Avrakotos did amazing things to extend their budget by haggling in the black market.
(d) Avrakotos is kind.

2. Most of Wilson's time with the navy involves doing what?
(a) Marching in parades.
(b) Secretly chasing Soviet submarines.
(c) Learning spy tactics.
(d) Learning how to fight.

3. What strategy does Wilson employ?
(a) One of dishonesty.
(b) One of honesty.
(c) One of secrecy.
(d) One of silence.

4. How do the Soviets gain worldwide negative attention?
(a) After threatening the United States.
(b) After the mass killing of Afghan fighters.
(c) After attacking Iraq.
(d) After joining with China to scare the United Nations.

5. For what does Herring defend Zia?
(a) His part in the hanging of his predecessor, Bhutto.
(b) His part in the shooting death of his predecessor, Bhutto.
(c) His part in the the impeachment of his predecessor, Bhutto.
(d) His part in the exile of his predecessor, Bhutto.

6. What does the CIA not want between the US and the war in Afghanistan?
(a) A link.
(b) A war.
(c) A friendship.
(d) A battle.

7. Where does Avrakotos gain a low-level appointment?
(a) In the Latin America division.
(b) In the Asian division.
(c) In the South American division.
(d) In the Middle Eastern division.

8. Wilson feels his fighting spirit revive after what?
(a) Arriving in Pakistan.
(b) A visit to an orphanage.
(c) Meeting leaders in Egypt.
(d) A visit to the hospital.

9. In 1984, Where does Charlie Wilson travel?
(a) To Saudi Arabia.
(b) To Iran.
(c) To Greece.
(d) To Pakistan.

10. Before leaving, what does Wilson promise?
(a) To convert to Islam.
(b) To never get involved.
(c) To talk to the President of the United States.
(d) To help.

11. Why does Howard Hart feel especially threatened?
(a) He wants to be in charge of all decisions that are made.
(b) He feels that concealing US involvement must remain a top priority.
(c) He feels that the US should not conceal its involvement.
(d) He feels that Wilson is being too controlling.

12. How does this incident affect the person who has to clean it up?
(a) It disillusions him as to Wilson's character and makes him feel dirty.
(b) It worries him about the depths of Wilson's depression.
(c) It angers him, to the extent that he resents Wilson.
(d) It annoys him.

13. To whom does Herring introduce Wilson?
(a) European spies.
(b) Her friends.
(c) Members of European royalty.
(d) Members of her family.

14. How does Wilson celebrate the charges being dropped?
(a) He takes Joanne Herring out to dinner in D.C.
(b) He takes Joanne Herring to a resort in Fiji.
(c) He takes Joanne Herring to an opera in Munich.
(d) He takes Joanne Herring to an arms show in Paris.

15. Why does the CIA visit Wilson?
(a) In response to the break he has decided to take.
(b) In response to his friendship with Long.
(c) In response to the unrequested funds.
(d) In response to his sudden lack of interest in funds.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where is this person?

2. What job does Avrakotos have?

3. After weapons negotiation, Wilson, Shannon, and several Israelis board a secretive flight for where?

4. How do Wilson and Herring feel in their campaign to win the eccentric Doc Long to their cause?

5. How does Shannon show that she understands the secrecy of the trip keenly?

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