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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 does NGO stand for?
(a) Normal government operations.
(b) National government operation.
(c) Non-governmental organization.
(d) Native governmental order.

2. What is an international service-learning program sponsored by the Central Asia Institute that "helps educate American children about the world to show them they can make a difference one penny at a time"?
(a) It Makes Cents.
(b) Cents for Change.
(c) Pennies for Peace.
(d) All My Pennies.

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

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

5. Greg Mortenson's unique team of local employees was referred to as______________,
(a) The Fab Five.
(b) The Great Eight.
(c) The Dirty Dozen.
(d) The Live Five.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Where did Greg Mortenson first meet Sarfraz Khan?

3. For how long did Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time remain on the New York Times Best Seller List?

4. What is the world's highest mountain?

5. From what country is it the most hazardous to reach K2?

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