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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. How many people were killed as a result of the earthquake described by Malala in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?
(a) 11,000.
(b) 25,000.
(c) 73,000.
(d) 110,000.

2. On what day of a newborn child's life does the family traditionally celebrate in Malala's culture?
(a) The second day.
(b) The third day.
(c) The fifth day.
(d) The seventh day.

3. What years comprised the Soviet War in Afghanistan?
(a) 1989-1992.
(b) 1981-1988.
(c) 1965-1972.
(d) 1979-1989.

4. What is the name of Malala's father?
(a) Maulana.
(b) Sharafat.
(c) Ziauddin.
(d) Shabbaz.

5. What was the name of the mufti that tried to shut down Ziauddin's school?
(a) Ghulamullah.
(b) Saeed Ramzan.
(c) Akbar Khan.
(d) Salman Rushdie.

Short Answer Questions

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

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

3. What is the Pashtun word for "falcon" that Malala's father used for a time as his last name?

4. What Indian children's series was Malala's favorite program when her family got a television in Chapter 6: “Children of the Rubbish Mountain”?

5. 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”?

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