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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 minister of finance told Mortenson of Afghanistan's overwhelming need for money and the lack of funds received as promised from the American government in Part 1: Chapter 3?

2. As CAI built a school in Baharak, who began moving into the Wakhan and negotiating contracts with villages there to begin building schools?

3. K2 is located among what mountain range?

4. What is the official name used by the U.S. government for the War in Afghanistan, together with a number of smaller military actions, under the umbrella of the global "War on Terror"?

5. What Islamic movement was founded by Muhammad Qasim Nanotvi, Muhammad Yaqub Nanautawi, Shah Rafi al-Din, Sayyid Muhammad Abid, Zulfiqar Ali, Fadhl al-Rahman 'Usmani and Rashid Ahmad Gangohi?

Short Essay Questions

1. How and when did the Taliban rise to power in Afghanistan? What laws did they enact?

2. Why did Mortenson not refuse the nearly impossible task of building a school in the Wakhan Corridor?

3. How were Mortenson and Sarfraz Khan's travels described in Part 1: Chapter 5?

4. What led to Sarfraz Khan's disfigurement? What skills did he possess?

5. Where in Afghanistan did Mortenson travel in the beginning of Part 1: Chapter 6?

6. What important elements are introduced in Part 1: Chapters 1 and 2 regarding the setting of the narrative?

7. When did Mortenson first enter Afghanistan in Part 1: Chapter 3? What scenes did he find?

8. What was the impact of the Newsweek article in Part 1: Chapter 6? Where was Mortenson taken?

9. What obstacles did CAI face in building within Afghanistan in Part 1: Chapter 5?

10. What events inspired the formation of CAI?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe the geography of K2 and Mortenson's experiences there as detailed in Three Cups of Tea. What criticism has Mortenson's previous book drawn?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the reasons CAI was unable to contribute aid to the people of Pakistan after the Kashmir earthquake. What were the major relief charities from the U.S.?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the life and work of Greg Mortenson. How is this book related to Three Cups of Tea?

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