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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 1: Chapters 5-6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the Islamic holy book?
(a) Koran.
(b) Torah.
(c) Bible.
(d) Talmud.

2. In Sarhad, Mortenson was touched by the excitement of the students, especially a young girl who had been left disabled due to what disease?
(a) Gout.
(b) Yellow Fever.
(c) Rickets.
(d) Smallpox.

3. What is the peak elevation of K2?
(a) 14,496 feet.
(b) 14,411 feet.
(c) 28,251 feet.
(d) 19,470 feet.

4. What is the second largest branch of Islam?
(a) Shukran Islam.
(b) Shia Islam.
(c) Sokkar Islam.
(d) Sunni Islam.

5. Into what areas does CAI specialize in going into first to establish schools?
(a) Devestated areas.
(b) War-torn regions.
(c) Hostile countries.
(d) Remote areas.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious?

3. Who does the author claim in Part 1: Chapter 5 was not above taking a profit from the sale of opium in his community but would take the money and use it to better the lives of his own people?

4. Where did Mortenson spend his early childhood and adolescence?

5. How old was Greg Mortenson when his family moved to Minnesota in the 1970s?

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