View a FREE sample

This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. The new CAI board of directors included Hoerni's widow, Jennifer ____.

2. After the rain stopped, who did Greg hire to build each end of the Korphe bridge?

3. The new board also included Jennifer's cousin, _____ Bergman.

4. Who paid the ram price to the mercenary to keep the Korphe school project from being shut down?

5. Back in Pakistan, Greg met ___ Parvi, who now worked with Changazi.

Short Essay Questions

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

2. Who wrote Greg a check to build the Korphe bridge?

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

4. Why did Greg tell his Waziristan captors about his wife's pregnancy, and that she was due in less than a month?

5. Why did Greg start a new project for clean water, as explained in Chapters 13 through 16?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 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

Define Greg's religious belief as a young man, and how his time in Rawalpindi impacted his religious belief system. Provide details from the book to support your response.

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 778 words (approx. 3 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample