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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Chapters 5 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Malala says that her ancestors arrived in Swat in what century in Chapter 1: “A Daughter is Born”?
(a) The thirteenth century.
(b) The twelfth century.
(c) The fifteenth century.
(d) The seventeenth century.

2. Where was Osama bin Laden living when the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center occurred?
(a) Jamia Hafsa.
(b) Kandahar.
(c) Spal Bandi.
(d) Lahore.

3. When was Malala Yousafzai born?
(a) July 12, 1997.
(b) October 18, 1998.
(c) October 8, 1995.
(d) May 5, 1997.

4. What is the Pashtun word for "falcon" that Malala's father used for a time as his last name?
(a) Shayatin.
(b) Makkam.
(c) Sharia.
(d) Shaheen.

5. 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) Religion.
(b) Government corruption.
(c) Lack of education.
(d) Lack of natural resources.

Short Answer Questions

1. What speech disorder did Malala's father struggle with when he was young?

2. 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”?

3. Under General Zia's Presidency in Pakistan, how much weight were judges supposed to give to a woman's testimony compared to the testimony of a man?

4. Who wrote the speech that Malala's father used in the speech contest that he won as a young man in Chapter 2: “My Father the Falcon”?

5. On what day of a newborn child's life does the family traditionally celebrate in Malala's culture?

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