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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. How many people in Afghanistan were reported killed by the Kashmir earthquake?
(a) 4.
(b) 157.
(c) 1,248.
(d) 541.

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

3. Whose support would Mortenson have to gain in Badakshan in Part 1: Chapter 4?
(a) Mohammed Omar.
(b) Sadhar Khan.
(c) Haji Kamran.
(d) Nazo Tokhi.

4. Where was Greg Mortenson when he received word of the devastating earthquake in Pakistan?
(a) Seattle, Washington.
(b) Dallas, Texas.
(c) San Francisco, CA.
(d) Salt Lake City, UT.

5. When was Pakistan struck by a major earthquake in the narrative?
(a) April 1, 2000.
(b) May 14, 1997.
(c) June 27, 2003.
(d) October 8, 2005.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was the first school in the Kunar Province completed in Part 3: Chapter 13?

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

3. What kind of missionaries were Greg Mortenson's parents?

4. What occupation did Wakil Karimi hold when Mortenson met him?

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

(see the answer key)

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