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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. Greg delayed his trip back to Pakistan, in Chapters 10 through 12, to spend more time with whom?

2. Who began building a hotel using Korphe school supplies?

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

4. In Chapters 10 through 12, it was mentioned that Greg and Haji's son talked about ____, both detailing their relationships.

5. Whose wife died in child birth?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

9. Who is Ghulam Parvi?

10. What did Twaha tell Greg about finding the right woman?

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

What were the more significant donations to Greg's projects as detailed in the book, and which ones did he refuse, and why?

Essay Topic 3

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.

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