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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Chapters 7 - 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the word "badal" from Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You” translate to in English?
(a) Revenge.
(b) Family.
(c) Hunger.
(d) Love.

2. Where did Sher Zaman take work when he did not attend college, according to Malala in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You”?
(a) The village mosque.
(b) The British Army.
(c) The village butcher shop.
(d) The village pharmacy.

3. What is the name of Malala's cousin that she shared a room with so that the cousin could attend school in Chapter 6: “Children of the Rubbish Mountain”?
(a) Ayesha.
(b) Aneesa.
(c) Moniba.
(d) Asia Bibi.

4. How does Malala define the term "mufti" in Chapter 7: “The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School”?
(a) A governmental inspector.
(b) A female midwife.
(c) A secular student.
(d) An Islamic scholar and authority on Islamic law.

5. What years comprised the Soviet War in Afghanistan?
(a) 1981-1988.
(b) 1965-1972.
(c) 1979-1989.
(d) 1989-1992.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the school that Ziauddin founded?

2. What word does Malala use in Chapter 4: “The Village” to refer to her culture's evening prayers?

3. What speech disorder did Malala's father struggle with when he was young?

4. During what years was General Zia President of Pakistan?

5. What are the names of Malala's younger brothers?

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