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

2. What does the term "purdah" refer to in Malala's story?
(a) Revenge.
(b) War.
(c) Female seclusion.
(d) Patience.

3. What magical object did the character Sanju have on Malala's favorite childhood television show?
(a) A magic carpet.
(b) A magic pencil.
(c) A magic stove.
(d) A magic brush.

4. What was the title of Malala's first blog entry for the BBC as Gul Makai?
(a) A Second Life.
(b) Three Girls, Three Bullets.
(c) I Am Afraid.
(d) The Valley of Death.

5. 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?
(a) Love.
(b) Family.
(c) Hunger.
(d) Revenge.

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 kindergarten teacher?

3. In what year was the nation of Pakistan created?

4. When was the dancer Shabana killed by the Taliban?

5. What was the name of Ziauddin's older brother who worked for years as a teacher at a local school in the village in Chapter 3: “Growing Up in a School”?

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