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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where was Sarfraz Khan shot and permanently disfigured while in the military?
(a) His spine.
(b) His leg.
(c) His hand.
(d) His face.

3. What is an international service-learning program sponsored by the Central Asia Institute that "helps educate American children about the world to show them they can make a difference one penny at a time"?
(a) All My Pennies.
(b) Cents for Change.
(c) Pennies for Peace.
(d) It Makes Cents.

4. Into what village was Greg Mortenson taken and nursed back to health following his attempt at K2?
(a) Korphe.
(b) Sadiqabad.
(c) Khuzdar.
(d) Peshawar.

5. Whose support would Mortenson have to gain in Badakshan in Part 1: Chapter 4?
(a) Nazo Tokhi.
(b) Mohammed Omar.
(c) Sadhar Khan.
(d) Haji Kamran.

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

7. For how long did Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Promote Peace ... One School at a Time remain on the New York Times Best Seller List?
(a) 4 years.
(b) 1 year.
(c) 29 weeks.
(d) 8 months.

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

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

10. What village council or meeting must take place whenever a major decision is to be made within or for the people of a village in Afghanistan?
(a) Jirga.
(b) Khost.
(c) Karokh.
(d) Balkh.

11. What young orphan who was talented at fixing cars did Mortenson want to help in Part 1: Chapter 5?
(a) Asslam.
(b) Akbar.
(c) Abdul.
(d) Ashiqullah.

12. Where did Mortenson spend his early childhood and adolescence?
(a) Tanzania.
(b) Romania.
(c) Egypt.
(d) Italy.

13. What does the word "taliban" mean in Arabic?
(a) Almighty.
(b) Rebels.
(c) Rulers.
(d) Students.

14. What is the highest of civil awards and decorations given by the Government of Pakistan for the highest degree of service to the country and nation of Pakistan?
(a) Hilal-e-Shujaat.
(b) Nishan-e-Pakistan.
(c) Tamgha-e-Quaid-e-Azam.
(d) Sitara-i-Imtiaz.

15. How old was Greg Mortenson when his family moved to Minnesota in the 1970s?
(a) 15.
(b) 12.
(c) 17.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the world's highest mountain?

2. When did the Taliban rise to power by defeating their mujahadeen rivals and seizing control of Kandahar, spreading east?

3. When did Greg Mortenson first meet Sarfraz Khan?

4. Sarfraz was pathological about avoiding letting anyone know what in Part 1: Chapter 5?

5. What does NGO stand for?

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