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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. What is the name of the children's magazine that Yunus and his brother cleverly get for free?

2. Yunus does not use lawyers or legal documents in his loan program because ___________ is an important component to the success of his bank.

3. How many members does a support group need before any loans are made?

4. When members of the support groups are finally approved to have a loan, how much is the initial loan asked for in the 1980s?

5. How much are all support group members required to deposit into a group fund?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is happening in Yunus's homeland in 1971 while he is in America?

2. What happens in the personal life of Yunus in 1980?

3. What does Yunus conclude is a fundamental problem of poverty?

4. What are the loan repayment terms that Yunus sets as he develops the Grameen Bank?

5. What is a dadan arrangement?

6. What happens during the Partition in 1947?

7. What happens to Yunus's mother, Sofia?

8. What happens in 1977 when Yunus visits a bank in Dhaka?

9. Who designs the logo for the Grameen Bank, what does it look like, and what does it symbolize?

10. What surprise does Yunus find in the final agreement from the government to help the Grameen Bank in 1983?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss how a Grameen pilot project is developed in Pine Bluffs, Arkansas. What is the success of the program and how does it create an interest from Governor Clinton in micro-credit programs?

Essay Topic 2

What classification does Yunus give to the levels of poverty, and how does he recommend the cycle of poverty be broken?

Essay Topic 3

Citing three specific examples, discuss the far reaching benefits experienced in the lives of Grameen borrowers.

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