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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) Spal Bandi High School.
(b) Shawar Zangay.
(c) Haji Baba High School.
(d) Jamia Hafsa High School.

2. Who became Ziauddin's mentor and lent him money so that he could attend college?
(a) Saeed Ramzan.
(b) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
(c) Akbar Khan.
(d) Ihsan ul-Haq Haqqani.

3. 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) Abraham Lincoln.
(c) Mahatma Gandhi.
(d) Major General Ghulam Qamar.

4. 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) January, 3, 2009.
(b) October 8, 2007.
(c) October 16, 2012.
(d) February 16, 2009.

5. On what date does Malala describe the earthquake occurring that devastated her region in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake” ?
(a) July 12, 1997.
(b) October 18, 2007.
(c) December 6, 2012.
(d) October 8, 2005.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many people in Pakistan lost their homes as a result of the earthquake described in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?

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

3. Who wrote The Satanic Verses?

4. During what years was Asif Zardari President of Pakistan?

5. What language did Malala's blog for the BBC appear in?

(see the answer key)

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