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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part 3: Chapters 15-17 and Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Part 2: Chapter 10, Mortenson got the approval for Sarfraz to build how many earthquake proof schools in Azad Kashmir?
(a) 16.
(b) 9.
(c) 6.
(d) 4.

2. When did the Soviet war in Afghanistan begin?
(a) 1988.
(b) 1969.
(c) 1979.
(d) 1964.

3. In Part 1: Chapter 6, Mortenson traveled with his bookkeeper in the Wakhan to Baharak shortly after following the publication of an article from what publication, claiming an American soldier flushed the Koran down a toilet?
(a) Newsweek.
(b) Time.
(c) The L.A. Times.
(d) The Wall Street Journal.

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

5. What is the capital of Pakistan?
(a) Lahore.
(b) Gujranwala.
(c) Islamabad.
(d) Rawalpindi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What afflicted Mortenson the night before they were to leave on the final leg of the journey in Part 3: Chapter 16?

2. When did Mortenson suffer a panic attack in Part 2: Chapter 11?

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

4. Who is the spiritual leader of the Taliban movement that operates in Afghanistan?

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

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