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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Chapters 19 - 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where did the dancer Shabana live in Mingora?
(a) Gulkada.
(b) Banr Bazaar.
(c) Spal Bandi.
(d) Malakand.

2. When did Pakistan's prime minister announce that the Taliban had been cleared out, according to Malala in Chapter 16: “The Valley of Sorrows”?
(a) August, 2008.
(b) June, 2010.
(c) July, 2009.
(d) September, 2009.

3. On what date did Malala's first blog entry as Gul Makai appear publicly?
(a) January, 3, 2009.
(b) December 6, 2012.
(c) October 18, 2007.
(d) October 8, 2005.

4. What is the name of Malala's father?
(a) Sharafat.
(b) Maulana.
(c) Shabbaz.
(d) Ziauddin.

5. Who was Fazlullah's spokesman that the Pakistan army claimed to have in custody in Chapter 16: “The Valley of Sorrows”?
(a) Azaday Khan.
(b) Muslim Khan.
(c) Sharafat Ali.
(d) Ghulamullah.

Short Answer Questions

1. How much money did the Americans give as "blood money" for the civilians that Raymond Davis shot, according to Malala in Chapter 17: “Praying to Be Tall”?

2. Who wrote the letter that Ziauddin kept framed outside of his office, according to Malala in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You”?

3. Malala says that her ancestors arrived in Swat in what century in Chapter 1: “A Daughter is Born”?

4. Who was the chief minister of Punjab that invited Malala to speak in Lahore at an education gala in 2011?

5. Who did Malala's mother begin taking lessons with to learn to read and write in Chapter 20: “Who Is Malala?”

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