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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapter 15 - Part III: Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what day of a newborn child's life does the family traditionally celebrate in Malala's culture?
(a) The second day.
(b) The fifth day.
(c) The third day.
(d) The seventh day.

2. 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”?
(a) A teddy bear.
(b) A toy cell phone.
(c) A Cabbage Patch doll.
(d) A Barbie doll.

3. Who is the author of The Alchemist?
(a) Salman Rushdie.
(b) Sharafat Ali.
(c) Mahatma Gandhi.
(d) Paullo Coelho.

4. What was the title of Malala's first blog entry for the BBC as Gul Makai?
(a) A Second Life.
(b) The Valley of Death.
(c) Three Girls, Three Bullets.
(d) I Am Afraid.

5. What was the name of Ziauddin's older brother who worked for years as a teacher at a local school in the village in Chapter 3: “Growing Up in a School”?
(a) Usman Bhai Jan.
(b) Abdul Rashid.
(c) Faiz Mohammad.
(d) Saeed Ramzan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where did Malala's family get through the mountain pass and leave the Swat Valley behind them in Chapter 15: “Leaving the Valley”?

2. Which of Malala's brothers does she refer to as "the chatterbox" in Chapter 16: “The Valley of Sorrows”?

3. During what years was Asif Zardari President of Pakistan?

4. On what date did Benazir Bhutto return to Pakistan after nine years in exile?

5. What is the name of Malala's uncle whose home her family stayed at in Karshat in Chapter 15: “Leaving the Valley”?

(see the answer key)

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