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

2. Who insisted that Greg send them a picture of the completed Korphe school as soon as it was finished, since they were not getting any younger?

3. ___ mom lived in Bozeman, Montana.

4. On what night of his captivity did Greg tell his captors about his pregnant wife?

5. Back in Pakistan, Greg discovered his building supplies for the Korphe school were gone, and ___ helped him recover some of them.

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. Upon returning to Pakistan in Chapters 10 through 12, what did Greg find had been done on the Korphe school project?

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

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

7. How did Hoerni insist that George McGowan could help Greg with his school projects?

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

What projects did Greg complete in Korphe, as detailed in the book, and how did each completed project impact the women of Korphe?

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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