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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 5, A Pilot Project is Born.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What kind of business does Yunus begin in the early 1960s?
(a) A bank.
(b) Shoe factory.
(c) An economics program for children.
(d) Packaging and printing plant.

2. As Yunus begins to define poverty, what does he discover is left out of most definitions of the poor?
(a) The homeless.
(b) The elderly.
(c) Women and children.
(d) Farm workers.

3. What does the name of the farmers' cooperative experiment in Jobra, "Nabajug," mean?
(a) New era.
(b) Next year.
(c) Hard work.
(d) More food.

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

5. What kind of business does Yunus's father have?
(a) Mill.
(b) Bank.
(c) Farm.
(d) Jewelry.

Short Answer Questions

1. What year does Yunus begin to teach at Middle Tennessee State University?

2. When Yunus begins to teach at Chittagong University, what does he notice as he drives from his father's house every day?

3. As Yunus begins his university study, he finds that economists rarely reflect on the origin and development of ___________.

4. How many members does a support group need before any loans are made?

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

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