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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Chapters 7 - 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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 village pharmacy.
(b) The British Army.
(c) The village mosque.
(d) The village butcher shop.

2. What does the word "Eid" translate to from Arabic?
(a) Child.
(b) Festival.
(c) Priest.
(d) Woman.

3. 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) Revenge.
(d) Hunger.

4. During what years was General Zia President of Pakistan?
(a) 1989-1992.
(b) 1976-1980.
(c) 1967-1981.
(d) 1978-1988.

5. What toy did Malala believe her friend Safina had stolen from her in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You”?
(a) A toy cell phone.
(b) A Barbie doll.
(c) A teddy bear.
(d) A Cabbage Patch doll.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the names of Malala's younger brothers?

2. Under General Zia's Presidency in Pakistan, how much weight were judges supposed to give to a woman's testimony compared to the testimony of a man?

3. Who does Malala describe as "the Frontier Gandhi" that "introduced a non-violent philosophy to our culture" in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You”?

4. When was Malala Yousafzai born?

5. What organization for equal rights for Pashtuns did Ziauddin become general secretary of while he was in college?

(see the answer key)

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