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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 refers to the military border between the Indian- and Pakistani-controlled parts of the former princely state of Jammu and Kashmir?
(a) Defense Wall.
(b) Hostility Line.
(c) Point of No Return.
(d) Line of Control.

2. In the spring of 2005, Mortenson returned to Afghanistan to visit the newly finished school located in _________.
(a) Badakshan.
(b) Mirabad.
(c) Khanabad.
(d) Sindand.

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

4. What United States President signed the first directive for secret aid to the opponents of the pro-Soviet regime in Kabul?
(a) Richard Nixon.
(b) Jimmy Carter.
(c) Gerald Ford.
(d) John F. Kennedy.

5. What is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious?
(a) Lahmu.
(b) Madrasah.
(c) Nargileh.
(d) Alhandullellah.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the magnitude of the Kashmir earthquake?

2. Kunar Province borders what province to the south?

3. Kunar Province borders what province to the north?

4. What is the official name used by the U.S. government for the War in Afghanistan, together with a number of smaller military actions, under the umbrella of the global "War on Terror"?

5. What is the peak elevation of K2?

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