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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What would these flights also transport to the United States?
(a) World leaders.
(b) The leaders of Afghanistan and the Soviet Union.
(c) Weapons from the Middle East.
(d) Wounded mujahideen.

2. Why does Zia lie?
(a) Lying is relative.
(b) He is not an honest man.
(c) He will do anything to get what he wants.
(d) Islam allows lying, especially to advance a jihad.

3. What is significant about the honor Avrakotos gets from the agency's African-American employees?
(a) He has never been rewarded before.
(b) He is the first man to receive it.
(c) He is the last white man to receive it.
(d) He is the first white man to receive it.

4. In demonstrations of the larger weapons, the machinery proves to be subpar. How does Avrakotos respond?
(a) He buys it anyway.
(b) He refuses to buy any of it.
(c) He is unsure of what to do.
(d) He asks Wilson if he would buy it.

5. In the beginning of 1986, who takes over in Afghanistan?
(a) Mohammed Zahir Shah.
(b) Milt Bearden.
(c) Habibullah Kalakani.
(d) Mohammed Nadir Shah.

6. In staffing his team for this volatile part of the earth, Avrakotos insists on keeping his team ________.
(a) Large.
(b) To himself.
(c) Small
(d) Fairly large.

7. What does 1984 bring Wilson?
(a) Hope.
(b) Wealth.
(c) Much change.
(d) Little change.

8. At his new post, what does Avrakotos begin doing?
(a) Striking hard deals on the black market.
(b) Listening to his superiors.
(c) Showing more respect for fair play.
(d) Following the rules of the CIA.

9. What does the enormous budget for Afghanistan gain Avrakotos?
(a) More stress and an ulcer.
(b) More work and less pay.
(c) Many enemies.
(d) Much power and respect in the CIA.

10. In that time, what does Wilson begin pursuing?
(a) A promotion.
(b) New weapons for Afghanistan.
(c) Improving his public image.
(d) Another woman.

11. Of what does Russian leader Gorbachev accuse Pakistan's President Zia?
(a) Support for Iraq.
(b) Support for the Soviet Union.
(c) Support for Afghanistan.
(d) Support for Egypt.

12. What is Wilson's new assistant not above doing?
(a) Arguing with Congress.
(b) Traveling to speaking engagements around the world.
(c) Smuggling contraband items.
(d) Fighting the Afghans.

13. How does Avrakotos receive the ideas?
(a) With fear.
(b) With dismay.
(c) With annoyance.
(d) With excitement.

14. What do Charlie Wilson and Gust Avrakotos quickly work out?
(a) A way to compromise with each other.
(b) A trip to Pakistan.
(c) A way to play the system in both Congress and the CIA.
(d) An agreement for working with each other.

15. Why does Wilson enjoy the controversy in this country?
(a) It is a war he is very passionate about.
(b) It draws attention to Afghanistan.
(c) It draws unwanted attention from Afghanistan.
(d) He is motivated by battle.

Short Answer Questions

1. When Avrakotos goes on record against the agency's actions, what is the outcome?

2. What does Ghazala give them?

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

4. The war in Afghanistan falls under Avrakotos's department. What else falls under his department?

5. A congressional aide to McCollum, Vaughn Forest, approaches Wilson with what?

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