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

2. Who wrote the letter that Ziauddin kept framed outside of his office, according to Malala in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You”?
(a) Benjamin Franklin.
(b) Major General Ghulam Qamar.
(c) Abraham Lincoln.
(d) Mahatma Gandhi.

3. How much money did the Americans give as "blood money" for the civilians that Raymond Davis shot, according to Malala in Chapter 17: “Praying to Be Tall”?
(a) $2.3 million.
(b) $5.3 million.
(c) $1.6 million.
(d) $4.5 million.

4. Who is Malala's best friend and academic rival that she describes as being constantly on guard, fearful that her brothers would find her guilty of some infraction and make her stop attending school?
(a) Aneesa.
(b) Jajai.
(c) Moniba.
(d) Asia Bibi.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What were the Muslim refugees from India called in Karachi, according to Malala in Chapter 18: “The Woman and the Sea”?

2. What was the first school blown up by the Taliban that Malala describes in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?

3. What is the approximate population of Karachi today?

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

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