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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 3-4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the capital of Afghanistan?
(a) Dorufchah.
(b) Kabul.
(c) Ashkasham.
(d) Khandud.

2. What did Greg Mortenson hire Sarfraz Khan to be for him in Part 1: Chapter 4?
(a) Transportation manager.
(b) Carpenter.
(c) Remote project director.
(d) Head of construction.

3. Where was Sarfraz Khan shot and permanently disfigured while in the military?
(a) His face.
(b) His hand.
(c) His spine.
(d) His leg.

4. What village council or meeting must take place whenever a major decision is to be made within or for the people of a village in Afghanistan?
(a) Karokh.
(b) Balkh.
(c) Khost.
(d) Jirga.

5. What is the world's highest mountain?
(a) Mount Everest.
(b) Mt. McKinley.
(c) Mt. Whitney.
(d) Mt. Kilimanjaro.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the remote mountainous section of Afghanistan where the Kirghiz people live?

2. Where did Greg Mortenson earn a bachelor's degree in liberal studies and an associate's degree in nursing?

3. What river is formed by the junction of the Vakhsh and Panj rivers?

4. When did the Soviet war in Afghanistan end?

5. Into what areas does CAI specialize in going into first to establish schools?

(see the answer key)

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