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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. When it was first established, 49% of Ariana Afghan Airlines was owned by what company?
2. What is the world's highest mountain?
3. What is a non-written ethical code and traditional lifestyle which the indigenous Pashtun people from Afghanistan and Pakistan follow?
4. What is the name of the Islamic holy book?
5. What is the official name used by the U.S. government for the War in Afghanistan, together with a number of smaller military actions, under the umbrella of the global "War on Terror"?
Short Essay Questions
1. Why did Mortenson not refuse the nearly impossible task of building a school in the Wakhan Corridor?
2. What was the impact of the Newsweek article in Part 1: Chapter 6? Where was Mortenson taken?
3. What led to Sarfraz Khan's disfigurement? What skills did he possess?
4. Why did Mortenson travel to Badakshan in Part 1: Chapter 4?
5. What did Mortenson hire Sarfraz Khan as in Part 1: Chapter 4?
6. How and when did the Taliban rise to power in Afghanistan? What laws did they enact?
7. What other works has Greg Mortenson written? What charity did he help form?
8. What information did Sarfraz Khan give to Mortenson when they met in Part 1: Chapter 2 about the region?
9. How was the meeting between Sadhar Khan and Mortenson described in Part 1: Chapter 4?
10. Who are the Kirghiz people? Where do they live?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe the history of the opium trade in Afghanistan. Why did the opium trade grow following the outbreak of war in the country?
Essay Topic 2
Describe Mortenson's experiences traveling to Faizabad. With whom was Mortenson taken to stay for protection?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the current relationship between the United States and Afghanistan. How has the War on Terror evolved during your lifetime? How do you feel its impact is felt overseas?
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