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

2. 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) Ayesha.
(b) Aneesa.
(c) Moniba.
(d) Asia Bibi.

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

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

5. What is the approximate population of Karachi today?
(a) 23 million.
(b) 10 million.
(c) 17 million.
(d) 15 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

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

3. What magical object did the character Sanju have on Malala's favorite childhood television show?

4. What Indian children's series was Malala's favorite program when her family got a television in Chapter 6: “Children of the Rubbish Mountain”?

5. What was the name of the militant group that Raymond Davis was supposedly investigating, according to Malala in Chapter 17: “Praying to Be Tall”?

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