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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. In 2007, what percent of the opiates on the world market originated in Afghanistan?

2. What river is formed by the junction of the Vakhsh and Panj rivers?

3. What is the capital of Afghanistan?

4. Greg Mortenson's unique team of local employees was referred to as______________,

5. Where did Mortenson spend his early childhood and adolescence?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What other works has Greg Mortenson written? What charity did he help form?

4. When and where did Mortenson meet Sarfraz Khan?

5. 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?

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

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

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

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

10. What events inspired the formation of CAI?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the history of the opium trade in Afghanistan. Why did the opium trade grow following the outbreak of war in the country?

Essay Topic 2

Describe the Kashmir earthquake and its impact in Patika, Pakistan. Why were schools impacted as badly as they were in the disaster?

Essay Topic 3

Analyze and discuss the reasons for Sarfraz's precautions in travel. What dangers did Mortenson and Sarfraz face in the region and why?

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