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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 was the only direct route to Korphe before the bridge?

2. What was the name of the copy shop that did not have typewriters when Greg needed to rent one to finish his donation letters?

3. Who met Greg at the door when he arrived to find out why they did not meet him when he returned stateside?

4. Who told Greg he could not build the school until he first built a bridge?

5. With whom did Greg leave the Korphe school supplies once the hired truck reached its destination?

Short Essay Questions

1. What did Greg find on the day he visited the Korphe "school"?

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

3. Why was Korphe so isolated?

4. Why did Greg and the hired truck driver stay parked overnight on the road while transporting Korphe school building supplies?

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

6. Why was Greg worried about the Korphe school building supplies that he left in the care of Changazi until he could arrange to get them the rest of the way to Korphe?

7. How did Greg lose his dad and his sister Christa?

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

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

10. How did Greg use his medical training to help the people of Korphe?

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

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

It is argued that Greg's projects helped build up Pakistan and Afghanistan, and at the same time fight terrorism. Greg is described by Relin as someone with the ability to pull people together from all levels of Pakistan society, and from among all the warring factions of Islam into his realm of supporting this work. Based on the details presented in the book, do you agree or disagree with these statements, and why? Provide details from the book to support your argument.

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