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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapters 13 - 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. On what date was a peace deal struck between the Taliban and the provincial government in Malala's area in Chapter 14: “A Funny Kind of Peace”?
(a) February 16, 2009.
(b) October 16, 2012.
(c) January, 3, 2009.
(d) October 8, 2007.

3. Who decided he would rather stay home with Malala when the boys' schools reopened in Chapter 14: “A Funny Kind of Peace”?
(a) Khushal.
(b) Afzal.
(c) Khanjee.
(d) Jajai.

4. About how many schools had been destroyed by the Taliban at the end of 2008?
(a) 300.
(b) 200.
(c) 150.
(d) 400.

5. On what day of a newborn child's life does the family traditionally celebrate in Malala's culture?
(a) The seventh day.
(b) The second day.
(c) The fifth day.
(d) The third day.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Malala use in Chapter 4: “The Village” to refer to her culture's evening prayers?

2. Who was Malala's chemistry teacher in high school in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?

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

4. Who is the author of The Alchemist?

5. What was the name of Nasir Pacha's wife in Chapter 3: “Growing Up in a School”?

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