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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 were the Muslim refugees from India called in Karachi, according to Malala in Chapter 18: “The Woman and the Sea”?
(a) Shayatin.
(b) Mohajirs.
(c) Badal.
(d) Makkam.

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

3. What is the name of the law in Pakistan that protects the Holy Quran from desecration?
(a) The Deity Law.
(b) The Purdah Law.
(c) The Purity Law.
(d) The Blasphemy Law.

4. What is the national language of Pakistan?
(a) Bengali.
(b) Urdu.
(c) English.
(d) Hindi.

5. When was the dancer Shabana killed by the Taliban?
(a) January, 2009.
(b) June, 2009.
(c) May, 2009.
(d) September, 2008.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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"?

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”?

3. Who was Ziauddin's friend from his village that worked as an electrician and gave Ziauddin money when he was in college?

4. 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”?

5. Who was Malala's kindergarten teacher?

(see the answer key)

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