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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Greg did not fit in during his teens until he went where?
(a) Pakistan.
(b) Africa.
(c) High School.
(d) Military.

2. Where did Greg attend high school after returning to the U.S. as a teen?
(a) Coon Rapids
(b) Saint Francis.
(c) Ramsey.
(d) Andover.

3. After visiting the Korphe school, who did Greg tell he would build a school for the village?
(a) Mohammed Ali Changazi.
(b) Twaha.
(c) Haji Ali.
(d) Mouzafer.

4. How many native outfits did Greg order when his supply guide took him to get native clothing?
(a) 1.
(b) 3.
(c) 4.
(d) 2.

5. Back home in ________ ,in Chapters 1 through 5, Greg began writing letters to people he thought would donate to his school project.
(a) Illinois.
(b) Africa.
(c) California.
(d) Minnesota.

6. Where was Fort Leonardwood located?
(a) Minnesota.
(b) Missouri.
(c) New York.
(d) California.

7. After the disappointment in Korphe Greg returned stateside to _____.
(a) River Falls.
(b) Ramsey.
(c) Hailey.
(d) San Francisco.

8. What was the first name of Greg's dad?
(a) George.
(b) Al.
(c) Irvin.
(d) John.

9. Who was the only letter recipient to send money to Greg for his school project, as detailed in Chapters 1 through 5?
(a) Jean Hoerni.
(b) Tom Brokaw.
(c) George McCown.
(d) Louis Reichardt.

10. The room Greg got in Pakistan was stifling hot and enclosed with what?
(a) Glass.
(b) Concrete.
(c) Steel.
(d) Wood.

11. The bridge would go over what river?
(a) The Shigar.
(b) The Shyok.
(c) The Bara.
(d) The Braldu.

12. In one village, ___ village elders, along with the person Greg entrusted with the Korphe school supplies, insisted that Greg build a school in their village.
(a) 1.
(b) 7.
(c) 3.
(d) 2.

13. What was the hired truck's destination that carried the Korphe school supplies?
(a) Kuardu.
(b) Skardu.
(c) Korphe.
(d) Rawalpindi.

14. What was the only item Greg had with him when he got lost after the failed climb?
(a) Rope.
(b) Blanket.
(c) Shovel.
(d) Water canteen.

15. Who helped Greg quickly produce the rest of the donation letters after they found out about his project?
(a) Abdul.
(b) Kishwar.
(c) Changazi.
(d) Mouzafer.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money did the students at Greg's mother's school raise for Greg's project with their pennies fund-raising effort?

2. What was the first name of Greg's mother?

3. Where did Greg sleep to avoid the cost of an apartment?

4. Greg was reluctant to contact the donor of the $12,000 for the Korphe school to say he failed, but ___ convinced him to call the donor, so Greg called.

5. Because Greg brought supplies to build the Korphe school, he was seen as someone with __ to build schools.

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