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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. How do many radical Muslims feel?
(a) War is over.
(b) Wilson is a great man.
(c) The United States saved them.
(d) Now that they took down one superpower, they can take on more.

2. What serves to boost morale?
(a) A report that the war in Afghanistan was waning.
(b) A report that the Americans had pulled out of Afghanistan.
(c) A report that the Russians had moved out of Afghanistan.
(d) A report of one Afghan fighter shooting down three Russian helicopters.

3. What does Avrakotos see in Wilson?
(a) A rival.
(b) An enemy.
(c) A unique man.
(d) A kindred spirit.

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

5. How do Avrakotos and Wilson meet?
(a) In dark, busy restaurants.
(b) In public meetings.
(c) In secret in Avrakotos' office.
(d) In secret in Wilson's office.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Why does the CIA rush to get weapons in place?

3. Unlike Howard Hart, how does Avrakotos leave the division?

4. What American Missile, made by General Dynamics in California, is introduced?

5. When the last of the Russians leave Afghanistan in February of 1989, where is Avrakotos watching it on television?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What does the enormous budget for Afghanistan do for Avrakotos?

3. How does 1985 become the key in the war against the Soviets in Afghanistan?

4. What does Vickers point out to Avrakotos?

5. With what does Vaughn Forest approach Wilson?

6. What truce is decided upon in Geneva?

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

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

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

10. What happens with the exit of Simpson?

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