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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Chapters 19 - 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How tall was the Jehanabad Buddha outside of Mingora before the Taliban destroyed it?
(a) 12 feet tall.
(b) 23 feet tall.
(c) 34 feet tall.
(d) 10 feet tall.

2. On what date did Benazir Bhutto return to Pakistan after nine years in exile?
(a) October 8, 2005.
(b) October 18, 2007.
(c) January, 3, 2009.
(d) October 16, 2012.

3. Who was Fazlullah's spokesman that the Pakistan army claimed to have in custody in Chapter 16: “The Valley of Sorrows”?
(a) Sharafat Ali.
(b) Azaday Khan.
(c) Ghulamullah.
(d) Muslim Khan.

4. What two denominations comprise Islam?
(a) Shaivists and Vaishnavists.
(b) Shaktis and Devis.
(c) Sunnis and Shias.
(d) Serbs and Croats.

5. What does Malala describe as the class she struggled most with in school in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?
(a) World History.
(b) Mathematics.
(c) Literature.
(d) Biology.

Short Answer Questions

1. What American young adult series does Malala describe reading with her friend Moniba in Chapter 9: “Radio Mullah”?

2. Where was Osama bin Laden living when the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center occurred?

3. 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”?

4. What was the name of Nasir Pacha's wife in Chapter 3: “Growing Up in a School”?

5. When did Malala take a school trip to Marghazar in Chapter 19: “A Private Talibanization”?

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