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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. When Greg got back in the U.S., after his welcoming time in Korphe, he went to what place to get his possessions?

2. What village is the person from, to whom Greg entrusted the Korphe school supplies?

3. When Greg finally encountered his guide after being lost, what did Greg agree to let his guide carry for him because he was too weak?

4. The bridge would go over what river?

5. Because Greg brought supplies to build the Korphe school, he was seen as someone with __ to build schools.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Why was Greg ambivalent about a relationship with Dr. Villard?

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

4. 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?

5. Who were Greg's parents?

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

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

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

9. What did Haji Ali and Greg talk about that the people needed before a school could be built?

10. How did Greg get so tired that he lost sight of his guide and fellow climber and then got lost, after the failed K2 attempt?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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.

Essay Topic 2

Greg and Haji Ali developed a relationship overtime. Describe this relationship, as well as how this relationship connected Greg with other members of Haji's family. How did any of these relationships help Greg as he worked on the projects not just in Korphe, but later in other parts of Pakistan.

Essay Topic 3

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?

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