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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Vickers point out to Avrakotos about the Soviet Special forces?
(a) The introduction of Soviet Special forces shows power.
(b) The introduction of Soviet Special forces shows desperation.
(c) The introduction of Soviet Special forces reveals them as a threat.
(d) The introduction of Soviet Special forces shows an interest in a war.

2. What happens when Avrakotos gives a small ammunition contract to a factory in Pakistan?
(a) Yasouf befriends Avrakotos.
(b) Yasouf steps aside.
(c) Yasouf becomes angry.
(d) Yasouf does not allow the factory to take the contract.

3. Why does Vickers leave Avrakotos and the CIA?
(a) He becomes ill.
(b) He feels certain that his career can never grow more exciting that it already has been.
(c) He disputes with these two men.
(d) He no longer wants to support the cause.

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

5. What does the agency want, regarding these countries?
(a) To demonstrate to them the powers of a democratic society.
(b) To ignore their conflict.
(c) To aid them in their wars.
(d) To distract the two as long as possible and drain their resources.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What does Vaughn propose regarding the Air Force?

3. Why does the CIA express deep gratitude for Wilson?

4. What happens soon after Wilson arrives home?

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does Vickers point out to Avrakotos?

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

4. Who is Mike Vickers?

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

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

7. With what does Vaughn Forest approach Wilson?

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

9. What happens as soon as Wilson arrives home?

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

(see the answer keys)

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