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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. A program was established to help the young men of Korphe assist with ____ in the area.

2. Where did Greg go to visit Hoerni to give him the picture of the completed Korphe school project?

3. What arrived in a red velvet box?

4. How much was the check written to Greg to have the bridge built in Korphe, as mentioned in Chapters 10 through 12?

5. It is mentioned in Chapters 10 through 12 that Greg met a Wakhi ___.

Short Essay Questions

1. According to Chapters 13 through 16, why did Greg start taking his meals in the kitchen?

2. When Greg expressed his disappointment about the Korphe school's progress, what did Haji Ali point out about the school?

3. Who suggested Greg make school building his life work, and why?

4. Where did Greg and Tara Bishop meet and how did their relationship develop?

5. Why did Greg hire additional teachers for the government school mentioned in Chapters 13 through 16?

6. Why did Greg hire Parvi and Suleman when he returned to Pakistan, as detailed in Chapters 13 through 16?

7. What did Greg admit to Twaha about his relationship with Marina?

8. What happened when Greg contacted Tara after is Waziristan release, and being out of contact with her for several days?

9. What warning did Haji Ali give Greg, since Greg traveled around the country a lot?

10. Who was Brent and how did he help in Korphe?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Identify CAI students from the book and discuss how the Korphe and/or CAI schools/projects positively impacted their lives.

Essay Topic 2

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?

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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