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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 9-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Into what village was Greg Mortenson taken and nursed back to health following his attempt at K2?
(a) Peshawar.
(b) Korphe.
(c) Khuzdar.
(d) Sadiqabad.

2. What is the name given to one of Asia's two principal areas of illicit opium production, located at the crossroads of Central, South, and Western Asia?
(a) The Brown Octogon.
(b) The Silver Wedge.
(c) The Red Square.
(d) The Golden Crescent.

3. In 2007, what percent of the opiates on the world market originated in Afghanistan?
(a) 68.
(b) 58.
(c) 83.
(d) 92.

4. Who does the author claim in Part 1: Chapter 5 was not above taking a profit from the sale of opium in his community but would take the money and use it to better the lives of his own people?
(a) Ghulam.
(b) Toobah.
(c) Sadhar.
(d) Fahim.

5. How many people in Afghanistan were reported killed by the Kashmir earthquake?
(a) 4.
(b) 1,248.
(c) 157.
(d) 541.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is a non-written ethical code and traditional lifestyle which the indigenous Pashtun people from Afghanistan and Pakistan follow?

2. Where did Sarfraz begin his tour of the areas impacted by the earthquake in Part 2: Chapter 7?

3. The Democratic Republic of Afghanistan was formed after the Saur Revolution which took place in what year?

4. Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time was written by Greg Mortenson and what author?

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

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