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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. Where did Greg sleep to avoid the cost of an apartment?
(a) His girlfriend's house.
(b) His car.
(c) His best friend's garage.
(d) His self-storage unit.

2. After Greg arrived in Pakistan with the money to build the Korphe school, where did he go to get a room?
(a) In Korphe.
(b) In Rawalpindi.
(c) In Kuardu.
(d) In Skardu.

3. What was the name of the copy shop that did not have typewriters when Greg needed to rent one to finish his donation letters?
(a) Lazer Supply.
(b) Lazer Copy.
(c) Lazer Ink and Copy.
(d) Lazer Image.

4. What did the people of Korphe call Greg as he stayed and rendered service to them?
(a) Mr. Greg.
(b) Greg sahib.
(c) Dr. M.
(d) Dr. Greg.

5. Because Greg brought supplies to build the Korphe school, he was seen as someone with __ to build schools.
(a) Money.
(b) Passion,
(c) Connections.
(d) Vision.

Short Answer Questions

1. What item had Greg planned to leave on the mountain to honor his youngest sister?

2. Who served Greg his tea when he was welcomed into Korphe?

3. When Greg got back in the U.S., after his welcoming time in Korphe, he went to what place to get his possessions?

4. What was the only direct route to Korphe before the bridge?

5. Who bargained for hours for one of the Korphe school supply items?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who were Greg's parents?

2. How did Greg and Mouzafer reconnect after Greg got lost the first time, after the failed K2 climb?

3. In Chapters 6 through 9, why was Greg fired by his boss when he returned to work after his time in Pakistan?

4. How did Greg lose his dad and his sister Christa?

5. What was Greg's attitude about spending money in Pakistan for his travel and accommodations?

6. Why did Greg and the hired truck driver stay parked overnight on the road while transporting Korphe school building supplies?

7. What did Haji Ali and Greg talk about that the people needed before a school could be built?

8. Why was Greg worried about the Korphe school building supplies that he left in the care of Changazi until he could arrange to get them the rest of the way to Korphe?

9. How did Greg use his medical training to help the people of Korphe?

10. Once back in the states, after the disappointing news at Korphe, why was Greg reluctant to call Hoerni?

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