- 1. What is the name of the book we are reading? (Be aware of proper capitalization.)
- 2. The story starts in what country?
A) Afghanistan
B) Germany
C) Pakistan
D) United States
- 3. Greg Mortenson failed climbing what mountain?
- 4. How does Greg end up in the town of Korphe and meeting Haji Ali?
A) He gets lost
B) He chooses to take a different route
C) He wants to climb a different mountain
D) He wants to build a school there
- 5. Before high school, on what continent did Greg Live?
A) Australia
B) South America
C) Africa
D) Asia
- 6. What disability did Greg's sister Christa have?
A) Insomnia
B) Epilepsy
C) Cancer
D) Down's Syndrome
- 7. What degree does he get in college?
A) Climbing
B) Business
C) Nursing
D) Education
- 8. How much does money does Greg need to build his school? (Be sure to use the dollar sign, and properly place the comma.)
- 9. In chapter 6 we read that it was easy to get his supplies to Korphe.
A) True
B) False
- 10. Greg discovers that what Korphe needs before the school can be built is a...
A) Truck
B) Church
C) Bridge
D) Hospital
- 11. The American Himalayan Foundation gave Greg what?
A) Money for a bridge
B) Money for a school
C) A year's salary
D) Money for plane tickets
- 12. Greg meets his future wife at a dinner honoring Edmund Hilary, one of the first people to climb Mt. Everest. After meeting Tara there, how soon did they get married?
A) 6 hours
B) 6 months
C) 6 weeks
D) 6 days
- 13. Haji Ali takes Greg's tools and ledger away from him. Why does he do this?
A) Greg was injured
B) He wanted them for himself
C) He wanted to teach the children how to use them
D) He was driving them crazy
- 14. In Waziristan, how many days was he held hostage?
A) 9 days
B) 11 days
C) 15 days
D) 5 days
- 15. Are Greg and Tara expecting a boy or a girl?
A) Boy
B) Girl
- 16. Beside schools, CAI began helping this area by providing...
A) Food
B) Housing
C) Religious Education
D) Clean Water
- 17. Pakistan was in a war with what country?
A) Iran
B) Nepal
C) India
D) Afghanistan
- 18. While in India Greg mourns the loss of one of his heroes. Who was it?
A) Mother Tahira
B) Mother Tricia
C) Mother Terena
D) Mother Teresa
- 19. Syed Abbas gave a wonderful speech after the attack on the Village of New York. Which statement was NOT part of this speech?
A) He called on the people to help protect Greg continue his mission.
B) He asked that Americans not view Muslims as terrorists, but as simple people without education.
C) He expressed his saddness and condemed those who did it.
D) He praised the attackers.
- 20. What did Haji Ali say to Greg that stuck with him when he didn't know what to do?
A) Never give up.
B) Listen to the wind.
C) Go forth and be good.
D) Hakuna matata!
- 21. At Greg's speech to the members of the U.S. Congress, what does he describe as the best tool in the "war against terrorism"?
A) Education
B) Money
C) Weapons
D) Security
- 22. What was Jahan's, the first educated woman of Korphe, dream?
A) To become a doctor
B) To become the tribal leader in Korphe
C) To rule Pakistan
D) To become a lawyer
- 23. When what Greg's story is published in a magazine, he...
A) gets much less support from Pakistanis
B) gets less support from Americans
C) gets much more support from Americans
D) gets much more support from Pakistanis
- 24. The book ends with Greg building schools in what country?
A) Nepal
B) Afghanistan
C) Pakistan
D) India
- 25. Why is Haji Ali willing to give up half of the village's wealth to Haji Mehdi?
- 26. What does the title of the book mean?
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