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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. Before traveling to Waziristan, Greg settled on a guide by the name of ____.

2. Who began building a hotel using Korphe school supplies?

3. Eventually, Greg's Waziristan captors let him go and and gave him what before he was set free?

4. In order to lower the teacher student ratio, Greg hired more teachers for the ____ school.

5. At one point in Chapters 13 through 16, it is mentioned that Tara went to Pakistan, bringing ___ along.

Short Essay Questions

1. Where did Greg and Tara Bishop meet and how did their relationship develop?

2. Once the Korphe school project began, why was Greg relegated to bystander?

3. Why did Hoerni call Greg shortly after Greg's first child was born?

4. How did Hoerni insist that George McGowan could help Greg with his school projects?

5. When Greg expressed his disappointment about the Korphe school's progress, what did Haji Ali point out about the school?

6. What happened when Greg contacted Tara after is Waziristan release, and being out of contact with her for several days?

7. Why did Greg tell his Waziristan captors about his wife's pregnancy, and that she was due in less than a month?

8. What did Twaha tell Greg about finding the right woman?

9. Who was Brent and how did he help in Korphe?

10. Why did Greg hire additional teachers for the government school mentioned in Chapters 13 through 16?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Greg and Haji Ali developed a relationship overtime. Describe this relationship, as well as how this relationship connected Greg with other members of Haji's family. How did any of these relationships help Greg as he worked on the projects not just in Korphe, but later in other parts of Pakistan.

Essay Topic 2

How did 9/11 affect Greg's work in Pakistan and Afghanistan; his pleas for help, as well as his safety and that of his family?

Essay Topic 3

The people of Korphe wanted a bridge. Greg not only did not have the money to build it, he was reluctant to have a bridge connecting the outside world to Korphe. What did the bridge symbolize to the people, and what did it symbolize to Greg? Provide details from the book in responses.

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