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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. What did the people of Korphe call Greg as he stayed and rendered service to them?

2. What supply item for the Korphe school had to be bargained for over many hours?

3. What supplies for the school did Greg and his guide buy first, that could not be bargained?

4. Greg's failure to climb the ___ mountain in Pakistan led to great successes in his life.

5. How many times did Greg call his girlfriend while he was away in Pakistan, according to Chapters 6 through 9?

Short Essay Questions

1. What type of room accommodation did Greg have in Rawalpindi?

2. How was Greg treated by the people of Korphe when he stumbled upon their village after getting lost a second time?

3. What type of relationship did Greg have with Christa?

4. Once back in the states, after the disappointing news at Korphe, why was Greg reluctant to call Hoerni?

5. How did Kishwar Syed help Greg with his letter writing effort to raise money for the Korphe school project?

6. What did Changazi and two of his village elders want Greg to do with the Korphe school building supplies?

7. In Chapters 6 through 9, why was Greg fired by his boss when he returned to work after his time in Pakistan?

8. 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?

9. Who were Greg's parents?

10. Spending time in Korphe, what did Greg soon realize about the Korphe people?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

How did 9/11 affect Greg's work in Pakistan and Afghanistan; his pleas for help, as well as his safety and that of his family?

Essay Topic 2

In the beginning of the book, Relin described what he called "Mortenson time." Explain this reference. Then, describe how Greg's behavior, from book details, exemplify this concept.

Essay Topic 3

What was CAI, and how did Greg use this organization to facilitate his educational vision for Pakistan and parts of Afghanistan?

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