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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 2, A Bengali in America.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the children's magazine that Yunus and his brother cleverly get for free?
(a) Banik.
(b) Shuktara.
(c) Salam.
(d) Bishad.

2. Where is the famous economics professor, Nicholas Georgescu-Roegen from?
(a) Romania.
(b) Russia.
(c) Bangladesh.
(d) England.

3. What is Yunus's favorite American television show to watch during his first summer in the U.S.?
(a) Hogan's Heroes.
(b) Gilligan's Island.
(c) 60 Minutes.
(d) I Love Lucy.

4. Where is the official from that Yunus stays with in Washington D.C. when he is representing the Bangladesh Citizens' Committee?
(a) Bengali Embassy.
(b) Pakistan Embassy.
(c) India Embassy.
(d) Bangladesh Embassy.

5. What does Yunus learn from Professor Georgescu-Roegen that causes economics and life to be more complicated than they really are?
(a) Money.
(b) Arrogance.
(c) Time.
(d) Ignorance.

Short Answer Questions

1. Yunus, even from a young age, has always thought of himself as what?

2. What does Yunus make for demonstration in Washington D.C.?

3. How many of Yunus's siblings die in infancy?

4. What kind of business does Yunus begin in the early 1960s?

5. What is the name of the leader of the Pakistan partition movement?

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