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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. Where was LTC Chris Kolenda stationed when he wrote to Greg Mortenson?

2. When did the Partition of India take place?

3. What insightful little girl informed Mortenson that the students were still traumatized by the earthquake and they wanted desks in the classroom in Part 2: Chapter 9?

4. When did Mortenson make a scathing speech at the Pentagon?

5. What is the capital of Pakistan?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What actions did Shaukat Ali Chaudry take during the Kashmir earthquake?

3. What occupied Mortenson's mind upon returning to Montana in Part 2: Chapter 9?

4. Describe the aftermath of the Kashmir earthquake. Who were many of the casualties?

5. How did the Kashmir earthquake affect the Government Boys' Degree High School?

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

7. Who wrote to Mortenson for help in Part 3: Chapter 12? What was Mortenson's response?

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

9. Why did Sarfraz Khan convince Mortenson to delay building permanent structures after the Kashmir earthquake?

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the life and work of Greg Mortenson. How is this book related to Three Cups of Tea?

Essay Topic 2

Describe and analyze the economic situation in Afghanistan. How is wealth distributed among the people? What is the principal export of the country?

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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