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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. When does Yunus meet Governor Bill Clinton?
(a) February 1987.
(b) March 1985.
(c) March 1989.
(d) February 1986.

2. As GrameenPhone is launched, Bangladesh has one phone per _______ inhabitants.
(a) 5000.
(b) 400,000.
(c) 300.
(d) 250.

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

4. Who is the president of the Grameen Foundation USA?
(a) Muhammad Yunus.
(b) Alex Counts.
(c) Connie Evans.
(d) Bill Clinton.

5. In answering a reporter's question, Yunus says he would move the headquarters of the World Bank to where?
(a) Jobra.
(b) London.
(c) Washington D. C.
(d) Dhaka.

Short Answer Questions

1. When does Yunus tell Governor Clinton that he can start a Grameen program in Arkansas?

2. How many children around the world die each day from hunger-related diseases?

3. How many villages does Grameen operate in by the year 2000?

4. Yunus argues that World Bank policies affect who the most?

5. What is the purpose of the non-profit Grameen Shakti?

Short Essay Questions

1. What kind of loans does Grameen give now that it is an established world entity?

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

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

4. What is the Grameen Foundation USA?

5. What is Yunus's view of the need for Internet access in poor communities?

6. How do micro-credit programs get started in the United States?

7. What is the problem between Grameen and the World Bank?

8. How do the Clintons become involved with the Grameen Bank?

9. Where are Grameen-like programs established around the world?

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

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