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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. Who taught Greg how to use a computer?
2. Where did Greg attend high school after returning to the U.S. as a teen?
3. The room Greg got in Pakistan was stifling hot and enclosed with what?
4. How many days did it take Greg and his supply guide to buy all the items they needed for the Korphe school before they were delivered to a hired truck for transport?
5. Who did Greg's girlfriend begin dating while Greg was in Pakistan?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Kishwar Syed help Greg with his letter writing effort to raise money for the Korphe school project?
2. What was Greg's attitude about spending money in Pakistan for his travel and accommodations?
3. Once back in the states, after the disappointing news at Korphe, why was Greg reluctant to call Hoerni?
4. What type of room accommodation did Greg have in Rawalpindi?
5. What did Haji Ali and Greg talk about that the people needed before a school could be built?
6. How did Greg avoid the cost of an apartment once back in the U.S., after he made the promise to build a school in Korphe?
7. Spending time in Korphe, what did Greg soon realize about the Korphe people?
8. What happened with Greg's relationship with Marina when he returned to the U.S., expecting her to meet him upon arrival?
9. What did Greg find on the day he visited the Korphe "school"?
10. What type of relationship did Greg have with Christa?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
How did Greg's personal and professional lives begin to fall apart with the mounting difficulties of his work in Pakistan; and what were some of these difficulties?
Essay Topic 2
Once Greg had the money to buy building supplies for the Korphe school he had many challenges to overcome. Explain these challenges, and any resolutions. How did this experience help Greg for future projects? Hinder him for current projects?
Essay Topic 3
The people of Korphe wanted a bridge. Greg not only did not have the money to build it, he was reluctant to have a bridge connecting the outside world to Korphe. What did the bridge symbolize to the people, and what did it symbolize to Greg? Provide details from the book in responses.
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