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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. On what date did Sarfraz enter Azad Kashmir in Part 2: Chapter 8?

2. In what city did Mortenson meet Wakil Karimi?

3. What profession does Greg Mortonson's wife hold?

4. What is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and the Islamic month for fasting?

5. What occupation did Wakil Karimi hold when Mortenson met him?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What did the desks symbolize to the students in Pakistan after the earthquake?

3. How long after his recovery in Part 2: Chapter 10 was Sarfraz Khan working again? Where?

4. What did Farzana relate to Mortenson in Part 2: Chapter 9?

5. How did Chaudry feel about aid workers in Part 2: Chapter 10? Where was there hope?

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

7. When was the school in Saw completed? What was the reaction of the Taliban?

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

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

10. How did the Taliban respond to the Kashmir earthquake?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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

Essay Topic 2

Describe the Soviet War in Afghanistan, the United States' involvement, and its impact on the Afghan people and government. In what ways did the actions of the United States return to haunt them?

Essay Topic 3

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

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