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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 is the American co-chair of the first Microcredit Summit?
(a) Jimmy Carter.
(b) Bill Clinton.
(c) Hillary Rodham Clinton.
(d) Laura Bush.

2. What percentage of the aid money given to Bangladesh is estimated to actually be spent in the country?
(a) 45 percent.
(b) 25 percent.
(c) 85 percent.
(d) 75 percent.

3. What is the purpose of the non-profit Grameen Shakti?
(a) Developing literacy programs.
(b) Developing sources of renewable energy.
(c) Providing clean water.
(d) Providing health care.

4. How long does it take to transition all the branches into Grameen Bank II?
(a) Eight months.
(b) Two years.
(c) One year.
(d) Two months.

5. What international aid agency is Yunus particularly critical of?
(a) Habitat for Humanity.
(b) UNICEF.
(c) World Bank.
(d) United Nations.

Short Answer Questions

1. In over two decades of existence, how many years does Grameen Bank not turn a profit?

2. Yunus believes one of the best ways to alleviate poverty is to encourage __________________.

3. Grameen Bank provides housing loans at what interest rate?

4. The program in Pine Bluff, Arkansas is changed from the Grameen Fund to the ___________.

5. How many ponds does the fisheries project consist of by 1988?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What problems does the Grameen fishery project encounter in the first years?

4. What is the International Dialogue Program?

5. What are Grameen Phone and Grameen Telecom?

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

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

8. According to Yunus, what role does free trade play in poverty relief?

9. Why doesn't Grameen offer skill training?

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

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