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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. How tall was Malala when she says she stopped growing at age thirteen?
(a) 4'11".
(b) 5'2".
(c) 5'1".
(d) 5'.

2. What was the first school blown up by the Taliban that Malala describes in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?
(a) Shawar Zangay.
(b) Faiz Mohammad.
(c) Salman Taseer.
(d) Usman Bhai Jan.

3. What Shakespearean play did Malala write a sketch about based on corruption in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?
(a) Macbeth.
(b) King Lear.
(c) Romeo and Juliet.
(d) Hamlet.

4. Who was Malala's chemistry teacher in high school in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?
(a) Miss Hammeda.
(b) Sir Amjad.
(c) Sir Obaidullah.
(d) Miss Ulfat.

5. Who was the Christian woman that was sentenced to death by hanging in November of 2010 for insulting the Muslim faith, according to Malala in Chapter 17: “Praying to Be Tall”?
(a) Asia Bibi.
(b) Benazir Bhutto.
(c) Jajai.
(d) Tor Pekai.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Khushal attending school in Chapter 18: “The Woman and the Sea”?

2. When was the dancer Shabana killed by the Taliban?

3. What does the word "badal" from Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You” translate to in English?

4. About how many schools had been destroyed by the Taliban at the end of 2008?

5. Where did the dancer Shabana live in Mingora?

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