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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 Part 2: Chapter 9, Mortenson's daughter asked a simple question which led to CAI sending thousands of ___________ to Pakistani schools.

2. When was the first school in the Kunar Province completed in Part 3: Chapter 13?

3. How many people in Afghanistan were reported killed by the Kashmir earthquake?

4. What term is prevalently used as an euphemism for civilian casualties of a military action?

5. After how long of a journey was Sarfraz finally returned to Pakistan where he underwent surgery in Part 2: Chapter 10?

Short Essay Questions

1. What were Mortenson's feelings about the military as described in Part 3: Chapter 12?

2. What project did Wakil Karimi convince Mortenson to take on in Part 3: Chapter 13?

3. What illness did Sartfraz Khan suffer from in Part 2: Chapter 10?

4. How did Wakil Karimi feel about entering Kunar in Part 3: Chapter 13? What changed his mind?

5. What did Mortenson discover about military support in Part 3: Chapter 12?

6. What did Sarfraz Khan relate to Mortenson of the aid situation in Kashmir in Part 2: Chapter 8?

7. What were LTC Chris Kolenda's duties in Afghanistan? How were these atypical?

8. What tasks was Sarfraz Khan in charge of after the Kashmir earthquake in Part 2: Chapter 10?

9. When and where did Mortenson meet Wakil Karimi? Where was Wakil from?

10. How was the entrance of Azad Kashmir described by Sarfraz Khan in Part 2: Chapter 8?

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

Discuss the current relationship between the United States and Afghanistan. How has the War on Terror evolved during your lifetime? How do you feel its impact is felt overseas?

Essay Topic 3

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

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