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

2. How many times does Malala say her family moved by the time she was thirteen in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?
(a) 9.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

3. Who decided he would rather stay home with Malala when the boys' schools reopened in Chapter 14: “A Funny Kind of Peace”?
(a) Afzal.
(b) Khushal.
(c) Jajai.
(d) Khanjee.

4. 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) Asia Bibi.
(b) Moniba.
(c) Aneesa.
(d) Ayesha.

5. What high school was bombed by a suicide bomber in Malala's town on February 28, 2008?
(a) Jamia Hafsa High School.
(b) Spal Bandi High School.
(c) Haji Baba High School.
(d) Shawar Zangay.

Short Answer Questions

1. What landmark in Mingora became known as "Bloody Square" during the Taliban's occupation of the Swat District?

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

3. What is the name of the festival celebrated yearly to commemorate the killing of the Prophet’s grandson Hussein Ibn Ali?

4. The owner of what hotel was killed on Malala's birthday in Chapter 19: “A Private Talibanization”?

5. How many people in Pakistan lost their homes as a result of the earthquake described in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?

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