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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 Soviet war in Afghanistan begin?

2. Opium production in Afghanistan has been on the rise since the United States occupation started in what year?

3. When did the Panjdeh Incident take place?

4. What is the largest branch of Islam?

5. What young orphan who was talented at fixing cars did Mortenson want to help in Part 1: Chapter 5?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What orphan did Mortenson meet in Part 1: Chapter 5? What impact did he have on the author?

3. What information did Sarfraz Khan give to Mortenson when they met in Part 1: Chapter 2 about the region?

4. What did Mortenson hire Sarfraz Khan as in Part 1: Chapter 4?

5. How was Kabul described in Mortenson's Afghanistan visit in Part 1: Chapter 3?

6. What obstacles did CAI face in building within Afghanistan in Part 1: Chapter 5?

7. How was the meeting between Sadhar Khan and Mortenson described in Part 1: Chapter 4?

8. Who are the Kirghiz people? Where do they live?

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

10. How was Sandhar Khan's position on the opium trade described in Part 1: Chapter 5?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss Sarfraz Khan. How was Safraz injured in the military? What was his childhood like?

Essay Topic 2

Describe Mortenson's experiences traveling to Faizabad. With whom was Mortenson taken to stay for protection?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the characteristics of Sadhar Khan in the narrative and examine other accounts of this individual. What did Mortenson hope to gain by meeting Sadhar?

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