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

2. Who is quoted in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You” as having said, "Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes"?
(a) Major General Ghulam Qamar.
(b) Mahatma Gandhi.
(c) Abraham Lincoln.
(d) Faiz Mohammad.

3. What did Malala's father believe to be the root of all of Pakistan's problems, according to Malala in Chapter 3: “Growing Up in a School”?
(a) Lack of natural resources.
(b) Lack of education.
(c) Government corruption.
(d) Religion.

4. Who wrote The Satanic Verses?
(a) Salman Rushdie.
(b) Akbar Khan.
(c) Mahatma Gandhi.
(d) Paullo Coelho.

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”?
(a) Faiz Mohammad.
(b) Usman Bhai Jan.
(c) Saeed Ramzan.
(d) Abdul Rashid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of the festival celebrated yearly to commemorate the killing of the Prophet’s grandson Hussein Ibn Ali?

2. Malala says that her ancestors arrived in Swat in what century in Chapter 1: “A Daughter is Born”?

3. What percentage of Pakistanis are Muslim today, according to Malala in Chapter 7: “The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School”?

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

5. Where did Ziauddin live with Nasir Pacha and his wife in Chapter 3: “Growing Up in a School”?

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