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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 sound did Greg hear after surviving a night lost in the mountains, that signaled he was near a village?

2. After the disappointment in Korphe Greg returned stateside to _____.

3. After Greg arrived in Pakistan with the money to build the Korphe school, where did he go to get a room?

4. Where was the school located that Greg went to raise money for the school project, and where his mother had been the school principal?

5. Who did Greg send away after they arrived in Korphe, so he could stay and spend more time with the people?

Short Essay Questions

1. Who were Greg's parents?

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

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

4. 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?

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

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

7. How did Greg and Mouzafer reconnect after Greg got lost the first time, after the failed K2 climb?

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

9. What happened with Greg's relationship with Marina when he returned to the U.S., expecting her to meet him upon arrival?

10. 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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Besides Hoerni, what people other significantly impacted Greg's completion of the Korphe projects, and what were their specific contributions?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

How did Greg's relationship with Dr. Villard develop, and eventually lead to disappointment; and how did this relationship exemplify the level of Greg's commitment to the Korphe school project, as well as his feelings toward Dr. Villard?

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