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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. Who funds the fisheries project before Grameen?
(a) Bangladesh government.
(b) Brittish aid agency.
(c) United Nations.
(d) World Bank.

2. As Yunus looks back on the success of Grameen Bank, how many of its borrowers are women?
(a) 88 percent.
(b) 75 percent.
(c) 67 percent.
(d) 95 percent.

3. Yunus believes one of the best ways to alleviate poverty is to encourage __________________.
(a) UN aid organizations.
(b) Social entrepreneurs.
(c) Women's rights.
(d) World Bank programs.

4. How many countries operate Grameen-style micro-credit programs by the end of the book?
(a) 10.
(b) 100.
(c) 150.
(d) 50.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Yunus, poverty is not created by ____________.

2. What percentage of the aid money given to Bangladesh is estimated to actually be spent in the country?

3. Under the traditional orthodoxy of economics, all investment money is locked into what category?

4. When Yunus approaches community leaders in Chicago, they argue that self-employment is a ___________ concept.

5. What is the name of Grameen's quarterly newsletter?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does the Grameen Bank begin replication programs?

2. What problems does Yunus encounter with the U.S. welfare system?

3. How does Grameen give its staff leeway to be creative with loans?

4. What is the definition of a "social entrepreneur"?

5. Why doesn't Grameen offer skill training?

6. What is the Grameen Trust?

7. What is the International Dialogue Program?

8. Why does the Grameen Bank insist loans must be repaid even in the event of a disaster?

9. How does Yunus view the role of the entrepreneur?

10. Who are mirco-credit programs designed to reach?

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