1. Who was the president of the Islami Jamaat-e-Talaba group when Ziauddin was in college?
(a) Sher Mohammad Baba.
(b) Faiz Mohammad.
(c) Ihsan ul-Haq Haqqani.
(d) Abdul Hai Kakar.

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

3. 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 Cabbage Patch doll.
(b) A Barbie doll.
(c) A teddy bear.
(d) A toy cell phone.

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

5. What word does Malala use in Chapter 4: “The Village” to refer to her culture's evening prayers?
(a) Makkam.
(b) Mohajirs.
(c) Purdah.
(d) Shayatin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the philanthropist that Ziauddin got to pay for him to produce leaflets about educating the poor in Chapter 6: “Children of the Rubbish Mountain”?

2. Who was the first female prime minister of Pakistan?

3. Who was Malala's kindergarten teacher?

4. Malala says in Chapter 1: “A Daughter is Born” that her father named her after a folk heroine from what culture?

5. What was the name of the mufti that tried to shut down Ziauddin's school?

(see the answer key)

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