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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapters 12-14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What United States President signed the first directive for secret aid to the opponents of the pro-Soviet regime in Kabul?
(a) John F. Kennedy.
(b) Jimmy Carter.
(c) Gerald Ford.
(d) Richard Nixon.

2. What involves actions taken by the recognized government of a nation to contain or quell an insurgency taken up against it?
(a) Rebellion.
(b) Revolt.
(c) Oppression.
(d) Counter-insurgency.

3. When did Mortenson receive an email from LTC Chris Kolenda in Part 3: Chapter 12?
(a) April, 2005.
(b) September, 2007.
(c) June, 2008.
(d) September, 2008.

4. Before Mortenson and his team could complete the final leg of their journey in Part 3: Chapter 14, Mortenson learned that _________ wanted to have lunch with him in three days.
(a) The King of Pakistan.
(b) The Prime Minister of Pakistan.
(c) The Prime Minister of Afghanistan.
(d) The President of Pakistan.

5. In Part 3: Chapter 13, Kunar almost turned around on his first trip into Kunar Province, but changed his mind after ____________.
(a) Having a dream.
(b) Talking to his wife.
(c) Watching television.
(d) Reading a newspaper.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Greg Mortenson hire Sarfraz Khan to be for him in Part 1: Chapter 4?

2. Who is the spiritual leader of the Taliban movement that operates in Afghanistan?

3. When did the Panjdeh Incident take place?

4. When did the fall of the communist Mohammad Najibullah-regime take place?

5. On what date did Sarfraz enter Azad Kashmir in Part 2: Chapter 8?

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