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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 Malala when she says she stopped growing at age thirteen?
(a) 5'2".
(b) 5'.
(c) 4'11".
(d) 5'1".

2. During what years was Asif Zardari President of Pakistan?
(a) 2003-2005.
(b) 1999-2003.
(c) 2009-2014.
(d) 2008-2013.

3. What television station invited Malala's family to Karachi in January of 2012?
(a) CNN.
(b) BBC.
(c) PBS.
(d) Geo TV.

4. What does Malka-e-Noor's name mean in English?
(a) Cornflower.
(b) Sunrise.
(c) Rose petal.
(d) Queen of Light.

5. Who was the Christian woman that was sentenced to death by hanging in November of 2010 for insulting the Muslim faith, according to Malala in Chapter 17: “Praying to Be Tall”?
(a) Asia Bibi.
(b) Jajai.
(c) Benazir Bhutto.
(d) Tor Pekai.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote the poem about Nazi Germany that Ziauddin carried in his pocket, according to Malala in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?

2. In the Pashtun folk story that features Gul Makai, what is the name of the boy she is in love with?

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

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

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

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