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

2. Where did Sher Zaman take work when he did not attend college, according to Malala in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You”?
(a) The British Army.
(b) The village pharmacy.
(c) The village mosque.
(d) The village butcher shop.

3. How many times does Malala say her family moved by the time she was thirteen in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?
(a) 5.
(b) 7.
(c) 9.
(d) 3.

4. Who wrote the poem about Nazi Germany that Ziauddin carried in his pocket, according to Malala in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi.
(b) Saidu Sharif.
(c) Martin Niemöller.
(d) Isaac Hertz.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Malala say the population of Pakistan is today in Chapter 7: “The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School”?

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

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

4. Who was the local cleric in Ziauddin's home village that died as a result of the earthquake in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?

5. On what date did Malala's first blog entry as Gul Makai appear publicly?

(see the answer key)

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