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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 year was Grameen Bank II launched?

2. The goal of the first Microcredit Summit is to reach 100 million of the poorest families in the world in _____ years.

3. From where does Grameen receive helpful media coverage in March 1990?

4. Yunus believes one of the best ways to alleviate poverty is to encourage __________________.

5. Where is Professor David Gibbons teaching when he meets Yunus at a conference near Dhaka?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the Grameen Trust?

2. How do micro-credit programs get started in the United States?

3. What problems does Grameen encounter in the early 1990s?

4. What problems does Yunus encounter with the U.S. welfare system?

5. What is Yunus's view of the need for Internet access in poor communities?

6. According to Yunus, what role does free trade play in poverty relief?

7. What is the International Dialogue Program?

8. Why does the Grameen Bank insist loans must be repaid even in the event of a disaster?

9. How do the Clintons become involved with the Grameen Bank?

10. What is the definition of a "social entrepreneur"?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Yunus believes that keeping the dignity of the borrower is imperative to the success of any loan program. Discuss how Grameen has stayed true to its original intent of helping the poor without damaging their dignity. Cite specific examples.

Essay Topic 2

Describe three specific ways Muhammad Yunus is influenced by his mother.

Essay Topic 3

Discuss Yunus's criticism of the World Bank and compare their divergent efforts to help the poor people of the world.

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