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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 8, Growth and Challenges for the Bank for the Poor, 1984-1990.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Grameen goes against traditional methods of poverty alleviation by not providing what?
(a) Group support.
(b) Bank contacts.
(c) Skills training.
(d) Ample loans.

2. How many branches does the Grameen Bank open each year throughout the 1980s?
(a) 250.
(b) 100.
(c) 1000.
(d) 25.

3. The process of explaining how Yunus's operation works to other villagers is particularly difficult for whom?
(a) Women.
(b) Men.
(c) Students.
(d) Yunus.

4. What is Yunus's favorite American television show to watch during his first summer in the U.S.?
(a) 60 Minutes.
(b) Gilligan's Island.
(c) I Love Lucy.
(d) Hogan's Heroes.

5. According to Yunus, Bangladesh is a land of what?
(a) Wealth.
(b) Conflict.
(c) Natural disasters.
(d) Fertile land.

Short Answer Questions

1. From where does Grameen receive helpful media coverage in March 1990?

2. What are mahajons in Bangladesh?

3. What percentage of the aid money given to Bangladesh is estimated to actually be spent in the country?

4. Where is the official from that Yunus stays with in Washington D.C. when he is representing the Bangladesh Citizens' Committee?

5. What year does the Grameen Bank receive the Aga Khan International Award for Architecture?

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