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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 magical object did the character Sanju have on Malala's favorite childhood television show?
(a) A magic stove.
(b) A magic brush.
(c) A magic carpet.
(d) A magic pencil.

2. Who is quoted in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You” as having said, "Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes"?
(a) Major General Ghulam Qamar.
(b) Abraham Lincoln.
(c) Faiz Mohammad.
(d) Mahatma Gandhi.

3. On what date does Malala describe the earthquake occurring that devastated her region in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake” ?
(a) July 12, 1997.
(b) October 18, 2007.
(c) December 6, 2012.
(d) October 8, 2005.

4. What percentage of Pakistanis are Muslim today, according to Malala in Chapter 7: “The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School”?
(a) 96%.
(b) 76%.
(c) 88%.
(d) 45%.

5. Who wrote the speech that Malala's father used in the speech contest that he won as a young man in Chapter 2: “My Father the Falcon”?
(a) His father.
(b) His brother.
(c) His daughter.
(d) His mother.

Short Answer Questions

1. What toy did Malala believe her friend Safina had stolen from her in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You”?

2. What does the word "sabar" mean, as described in Chapter 7: “The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School”?

3. What Indian children's series was Malala's favorite program when her family got a television in Chapter 6: “Children of the Rubbish Mountain”?

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

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

(see the answer key)

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