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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. When did the fall of the communist Mohammad Najibullah-regime take place?

2. Where did Greg Mortenson first meet Sarfraz Khan?

3. What is the approximate population of Faizabad?

4. In Part 1: Chapter 5, due to having just received a flood of donations, where was CAI able to agree to build a school to appease Sadhar?

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

Short Essay Questions

1. How was Baharak described in Mortenson's trip in Part 1: Chapter 4?

2. What led to Sarfraz Khan's disfigurement? What skills did he possess?

3. How did Sarfraz Khan prove to be an asset to Mortenson in Part 1: Chapters 3 and 4?

4. When did Mortenson first enter Afghanistan in Part 1: Chapter 3? What scenes did he find?

5. What does CAI specialize in? Why?

6. When and where did Mortenson meet Sarfraz Khan?

7. What did Mortenson learn from the children he passed traveling to Faizabad in Part 1: Chapter 6?

8. What had led to a flood of donations for CAI in Part 1: Chapter 5? What did the money afford them the ability to build?

9. What important elements are introduced in Part 1: Chapters 1 and 2 regarding the setting of the narrative?

10. Where in Afghanistan did Mortenson travel in the beginning of Part 1: Chapter 6?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the history and status of the Central Asia Institute, NGOs, and Pakistan. What areas does CAI specialize in?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss reactions in Afghanistan to the Newsweek article printed in 2005. How were NGOs in danger?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the allegations made against CAI and their response to the Kashmir earthquake. Allegedly, how much has been misappropriated and how?

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