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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. 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) Mahatma Gandhi.
(c) Major General Ghulam Qamar.
(d) Faiz Mohammad.

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

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

4. Who does Malala describe as "the Frontier Gandhi" that "introduced a non-violent philosophy to our culture" in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You”?
(a) Sher Mohammad Baba.
(b) Ihsan ul-Haq Haqqani.
(c) Saeed Ramzan.
(d) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.

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”?
(a) Asia Bibi.
(b) Aneesa.
(c) Moniba.
(d) Ayesha.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

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

5. 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?

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