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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many Bengalis are in the Nashville area at the time that Yunus forms the Bangladesh Citizens' Committee?

2. Yunus tells the managing director of the Bangladesh Agriculture Bank that he has no interest in becoming what?

3. Which of the following is NOT a reason for the success of the loan support groups within Yunus's program?

4. What percentage of loans does Yunus want to go to women in his initial bank experiment?

5. Yunus believes that repaying a large lump sum at the end of a loan is _______________ for borrowers.

Short Essay Questions

1. Who designs the logo for the Grameen Bank, what does it look like, and what does it symbolize?

2. What surprise does Yunus find in the final agreement from the government to help the Grameen Bank in 1983?

3. Who is A.M.A. Muhith and how does he help Yunus?

4. What does Yunus conclude is a fundamental problem of poverty?

5. What is the purpose of the Chittagong University Rural Development Project?

6. What is Yunus's experience like at the American universities he attends?

7. What does the bank manager tell Yunus about developing a loan program for the poor?

8. What are the loan repayment terms that Yunus sets as he develops the Grameen Bank?

9. What is happening in Yunus's homeland in 1971 while he is in America?

10. What happens in the personal life of Yunus in 1980?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What classification does Yunus give to the levels of poverty, and how does he recommend the cycle of poverty be broken?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the Grameen Bank's early success and its process of expanding into the Tangail District.

Essay Topic 3

Yunus believes that keeping the dignity of the borrower is imperative to the success of any loan program. Discuss how Grameen has stayed true to its original intent of helping the poor without damaging their dignity. Cite specific examples.

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