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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 1-2.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What village council or meeting must take place whenever a major decision is to be made within or for the people of a village in Afghanistan?
(a) Jirga.
(b) Khost.
(c) Balkh.
(d) Karokh.

2. Where was Sarfraz Khan shot and permanently disfigured while in the military?
(a) His face.
(b) His spine.
(c) His leg.
(d) His hand.

3. Into what village was Greg Mortenson taken and nursed back to health following his attempt at K2?
(a) Khuzdar.
(b) Korphe.
(c) Sadiqabad.
(d) Peshawar.

4. How old was Greg Mortenson when his family moved to Minnesota in the 1970s?
(a) 15.
(b) 9.
(c) 17.
(d) 12.

5. What is the name of the remote mountainous section of Afghanistan where the Kirghiz people live?
(a) The Firishta Corridor.
(b) The Pashtun Corridor.
(c) The Durrani Corridor.
(d) The Wakhan Corridor.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Bantu language did Greg Mortenson learn fluently as a child?

2. Where did Greg Mortenson serve in the U.S. Army after high school?

3. When did Greg Mortenson first meet Sarfraz Khan?

4. What is the peak elevation of K2?

5. Where are the headquarters of the Central Asia Institute?

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