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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. Where are the headquarters of the Central Asia Institute?
(a) Boulder, Colorado.
(b) Boise, Idaho.
(c) Bellingham, Washington.
(d) Bozeman, Montana.

2. What is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious?
(a) Madrasah.
(b) Lahmu.
(c) Alhandullellah.
(d) Nargileh.

3. What refers to an enveloping outer garment worn by women in some Islamic traditions to cover their bodies in public places?
(a) Robe.
(b) Moo-moo.
(c) Burqa.
(d) Kimono.

4. Where did Greg Mortenson first meet Sarfraz Khan?
(a) Paghman.
(b) Herat.
(c) Sheberghan.
(d) Zuudkhan.

5. What does the word "taliban" mean in Arabic?
(a) Rulers.
(b) Rebels.
(c) Almighty.
(d) Students.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what village did Mortenson notice that many of the children were not attending classes in Part 2: Chapter 9?

2. As CAI built a school in Baharak, who began moving into the Wakhan and negotiating contracts with villages there to begin building schools?

3. What name refers to an Afghan freedom fighter?

4. What former mujahadeen commander was in charge of the Border Security Force in eastern Badakshan in Part 1: Chapter 6?

5. Under Taliban law, girls were allowed neither to work nor to be educated after the age of what?

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