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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. Where did Greg Mortenson serve in the U.S. Army after high school?
(a) Ecuador.
(b) Germany.
(c) Japan.
(d) Hawaii.

2. Who was the commander of border security in the area that promised to travel with the caravan to appease the Tajik people in Part 3: Chapter 16?
(a) Abdul Rashid Khan.
(b) Wakil Karimi.
(c) Mohammad Najibullah.
(d) Wohid Khan.

3. Opium production in Afghanistan has been on the rise since the United States occupation started in what year?
(a) 2003.
(b) 2001.
(c) 1998.
(d) 2004.

4. When was Steve Kroft born?
(a) 1951.
(b) 1938.
(c) 1954.
(d) 1945.

5. When did Greg Mortenson first meet Sarfraz Khan?
(a) 1995.
(b) 2002.
(c) 1999.
(d) 2000.

Short Answer Questions

1. In Part 3: Chapter 13, Kunar almost turned around on his first trip into Kunar Province, but changed his mind after ____________.

2. In the end of Part 2: Chapter 8, Mortenson was going crazy sitting at home in Montana, so his wife told him to pack a bag and go to Pakistan despite the fact he would not be able to return home for which holiday?

3. When it was first established, 49% of Ariana Afghan Airlines was owned by what company?

4. K2 is located among what mountain range?

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

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