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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. How many rams were given as payment to keep a mercenary from stopping the school project in Korphe?

2. Hoerni called Greg soon after Amira's birth to let Greg know that he, Hoerni, had been diagnosed with what?

3. After a short period of time, what did Greg and Tara decide about their relationship?

4. In order to lower the teacher student ratio, Greg hired more teachers for the ____ school.

5. What arrived in a red velvet box?

Short Essay Questions

1. Once the Korphe school project began, why was Greg relegated to bystander?

2. Why did Hoerni call Greg shortly after Greg's first child was born?

3. After the rain stopped in Korphe, how did Greg get started with building the bridge?

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

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

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

7. According to Chapters 13 through 16, who made up the new CAI board?

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

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

10. Why was Greg accepted into the kitchen by Sakina, Haji Ali's wife, when outsiders are usually not allowed into such places?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss Greg's attitude towards the people of Korphe and how this affected his relationship with them - from when he met them to after completing the school and being involved in later projects to help the people of Korphe.

Essay Topic 2

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.

Essay Topic 3

Who was Jean Hoerni, how did he initially help Greg with the Korphe school project; and how did Hoerni later provide significant support for Greg's life work?

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