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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. What is a mountainous landlocked country in Central Asia bordered by Afghanistan to the south, Uzbekistan to the west, Kyrgyzstan to the north, and People's Republic of China to the east?
(a) Tajikistan.
(b) Qatar.
(c) Kazakhstan.
(d) Azerbaijan.

2. In Part 3: Chapter 15, the author writes that as the war on terror escalated, the Taliban began attacking schools where __________.
(a) Western funds were used.
(b) Christians were teachers.
(c) Children were failing.
(d) Girls attended.

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

4. What did Greg Mortenson hire Sarfraz Khan to be for him in Part 1: Chapter 4?
(a) Head of construction.
(b) Transportation manager.
(c) Carpenter.
(d) Remote project director.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date did Prince Charles of Britain and his wife visit the school at Patika in Part 2: Chapter 11?

2. In the Epilogue, when word came that the building supplies were being delayed due to a lack of available yak, who ordered his people to send all available yaks to help?

3. In Part 3: Chapter 17, Sarfraz called to tell Mortenson that _________ was ill in a nearby town.

4. When was Pakistan struck by a major earthquake in the narrative?

5. In Part 2: Chapter 10, Sarfraz underwent surgery for what?

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