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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Chapters 17 - 18.

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

2. Where was Osama bin Laden living when the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center occurred?
(a) Spal Bandi.
(b) Kandahar.
(c) Lahore.
(d) Jamia Hafsa.

3. Who was Ziauddin's former college rival that became a journalist in Islamabad and organized a conference on the Taliban situation in Swat?
(a) Azaday Khan.
(b) Ihsan ul-Haq Haqqani.
(c) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
(d) Akbar Khan.

4. What Pakistani television series does Malala describe the people of her country being obsessed with in Chapter 17: “Praying to Be Tall”?
(a) The Rising Sun.
(b) Beyond the Call of Duty.
(c) Shaka Laka Boom Boom.
(d) Where East Meets West.

5. Where did Sher Zaman take work when he did not attend college, according to Malala in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You”?
(a) The village butcher shop.
(b) The British Army.
(c) The village pharmacy.
(d) The village mosque.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What high school was bombed by a suicide bomber in Malala's town on February 28, 2008?

4. 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”?

5. What magical object did the character Sanju have on Malala's favorite childhood television show?

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