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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 11, Grameen in the Nineties.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Yunus believes the world has been persuaded that the capitalist economy must be fueled by __________.
(a) Free trade.
(b) Laws.
(c) Social reform.
(d) Greed.

2. What does the government bank manager say is the biggest problem with loaning money to the poor people of Bangladesh?
(a) Loan documents.
(b) Available funds.
(c) Government permission.
(d) Worthy enterprises.

3. What is one of the hardest years ever for Grameen on many fronts?
(a) 1981.
(b) 1991.
(c) 2001.
(d) 1971.

4. What percentage of the population in Bangladesh could not read or write in the late 1970s?
(a) 40 percent.
(b) 25 percent.
(c) 75 percent.
(d) 90 percent.

5. Yunus would define development by focusing on the quality of life for what part of the population?
(a) Lower 25 percent.
(b) Upper 50 percent.
(c) Lower 50 percent.
(d) Upper 25 percent.

Short Answer Questions

1. Overall, Grameen is considered to be where on the political spectrum?

2. Critics often argue that ____________ does not contribute to the economic development of a country.

3. What is the name of the Muslim custom that keeps married women in seclusion?

4. Where is the opening ceremony for the Grameen Bank held?

5. What is the population of Bangladesh?

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