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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 2: Chapters 9-11.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the world's highest mountain?
(a) Mount Everest.
(b) Mt. Whitney.
(c) Mt. McKinley.
(d) Mt. Kilimanjaro.

2. When did the Iranian Revolution take place?
(a) 1959.
(b) 1966.
(c) 1979.
(d) 1954.

3. Along what dangerous road through the Khyber Pass did Greg Mortenson first enter Afghanistan?
(a) Samak Highway.
(b) Sabah al Khair Highway.
(c) Grand Trunk Highway.
(d) Ouled Nail Highway.

4. What is the name of Greg Mortenson's sister, in whose memory he sought to climb K2?
(a) Rebecca.
(b) Christa.
(c) Samantha.
(d) Marsha.

5. 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) Yellow Fever.
(b) Gout.
(c) Smallpox.
(d) Rickets.

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

3. Central Asia Institute was the first organization to rebuild earthquake resistant schools in Azad Kashmir when?

4. What young orphan who was talented at fixing cars did Mortenson want to help in Part 1: Chapter 5?

5. What is the name of the Islamic holy book?

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