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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Greg's parents worked as missionaries in what country, building teaching hospitals?
(a) Africa.
(b) India.
(c) Haiti.
(d) Costa Rica.

2. Where did Greg's supply guide take Greg to get Greg some native clothes?
(a) The local street booth.
(b) The next village.
(c) His home.
(d) A tailor.

3. Who offered to have a school built before winter, if Greg built a school in their village instead of in Korphe?
(a) Twaha.
(b) Mouzafer.
(c) Parvi.
(d) Changazi.

4. Where did Greg ride on the hired truck that carried the supplies for the Korphe school?
(a) On top of the load.
(b) Inside the cab.
(c) On the roof of the cab.
(d) Inside with the load.

5. Because Greg brought supplies to build the Korphe school, he was seen as someone with __ to build schools.
(a) Passion,
(b) Money.
(c) Vision.
(d) Connections.

Short Answer Questions

1. Greg's youngest sister suffered from _______.

2. When Greg finally encountered his guide after being lost, what did Greg agree to let his guide carry for him because he was too weak?

3. Greg was the ___ child of his parents.

4. Who did Greg's girlfriend begin dating while Greg was in Pakistan?

5. Who did Greg send away after they arrived in Korphe, so he could stay and spend more time with the people?

Short Essay Questions

1. Why did Greg and the hired truck driver stay parked overnight on the road while transporting Korphe school building supplies?

2. How did Greg get so tired that he lost sight of his guide and fellow climber and then got lost, after the failed K2 attempt?

3. Why was Korphe so isolated?

4. How did Greg avoid the cost of an apartment once back in the U.S., after he made the promise to build a school in Korphe?

5. Who helped Greg purchase Korphe school supplies, and how did he help?

6. Why was Greg worried about the Korphe school building supplies that he left in the care of Changazi until he could arrange to get them the rest of the way to Korphe?

7. Who were Greg's parents?

8. How did Greg and Mouzafer reconnect after Greg got lost the first time, after the failed K2 climb?

9. What was Greg's attitude about spending money in Pakistan for his travel and accommodations?

10. Why did Greg turn his disappointment about the Korphe school project, and the needed bridge, onto himself?

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