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

2. Who is the president of the Grameen Foundation USA?

3. The goal of the first Microcredit Summit is to reach 100 million of the poorest families in the world in _____ years.

4. In many Third World countries, the overwhelming majority of people make their living through what?

5. Yunus believes the world has been persuaded that the capitalist economy must be fueled by __________.

Short Essay Questions

1. What is Yunus's view of how to end poverty in the world?

2. How does the Grameen Bank begin replication programs?

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

4. What problems does Grameen encounter in the early 1990s?

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

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

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

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

9. What is the Grameen Generalized System?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

What, specifically, leads Yunus to become a banker to the poor?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss how a Grameen pilot project is developed in Pine Bluffs, Arkansas. What is the success of the program and how does it create an interest from Governor Clinton in micro-credit programs?

Essay Topic 3

Describe three specific ways Muhammad Yunus is influenced by his mother.

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