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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. During what years was Asif Zardari President of Pakistan?
(a) 1999-2003.
(b) 2009-2014.
(c) 2003-2005.
(d) 2008-2013.

2. 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) Jajai.
(b) Benazir Bhutto.
(c) Tor Pekai.
(d) Asia Bibi.

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

4. 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?
(a) Family.
(b) Love.
(c) Hunger.
(d) Revenge.

5. Who submitted Malala's name for consideration for the international peace price of KidsRights in 2011?
(a) Norman Mailer.
(b) Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
(c) President Barack Obama.
(d) Mahatma Gandhi.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. What is the name of the law in Pakistan that protects the Holy Quran from desecration?

3. Who was Malala's kindergarten teacher?

4. What does Malala say she wanted to be while all her friends wanted to be doctors in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?

5. Who was the philanthropist that Ziauddin got to pay for him to produce leaflets about educating the poor in Chapter 6: “Children of the Rubbish Mountain”?

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