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

2. What was the name of the militant group that Raymond Davis was supposedly investigating, according to Malala in Chapter 17: “Praying to Be Tall”?
(a) Aden-Abyan Islamic Army.
(b) Lashkar-e-Taiba.
(c) Akhil Bharat Nepali Ekta Samaj.
(d) Al-Qaeda.

3. 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 Cabbage Patch doll.
(c) A Barbie doll.
(d) A teddy bear.

4. Where did Raymond Davis shoot and kill two men who had approached his car on a motorbike in Chapter 17: “Praying to Be Tall”?
(a) Shangla.
(b) Spal Bandi.
(c) Lahore.
(d) Gulkada.

5. Who wrote the poem about Nazi Germany that Ziauddin carried in his pocket, according to Malala in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?
(a) Saidu Sharif.
(b) Mahatma Gandhi.
(c) Martin Niemöller.
(d) Isaac Hertz.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Shakespearean play did Malala write a sketch about based on corruption in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?

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. Where was Osama bin Laden living when the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center occurred?

4. What does Malala describe as the class she struggled most with in school in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?

5. 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”?

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