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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapters 9 - 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Mahatma Gandhi.
(b) Major General Ghulam Qamar.
(c) Faiz Mohammad.
(d) Abraham Lincoln.

2. What does the word "sabar" mean, as described in Chapter 7: “The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School”?
(a) Virginity.
(b) War.
(c) Revenge.
(d) Patience.

3. During what years was General Zia President of Pakistan?
(a) 1978-1988.
(b) 1976-1980.
(c) 1989-1992.
(d) 1967-1981.

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

5. What was the name of the mufti that tried to shut down Ziauddin's school?
(a) Salman Rushdie.
(b) Saeed Ramzan.
(c) Ghulamullah.
(d) Akbar Khan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did Malala's father believe to be the root of all of Pakistan's problems, according to Malala in Chapter 3: “Growing Up in a School”?

2. What is the word that Malala's people use to describe hashish?

3. How many people were killed as a result of the earthquake described by Malala in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?

4. Who was the first female prime minister of Pakistan?

5. 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”?

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