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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. What Indian children's series was Malala's favorite program when her family got a television in Chapter 6: “Children of the Rubbish Mountain”?
(a) Beyond the Call of Duty.
(b) Between Life and Death.
(c) Shaka Laka Boom Boom.
(d) A Second Life.

2. What does the word "badal" from Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You” translate to in English?
(a) Hunger.
(b) Revenge.
(c) Love.
(d) Family.

3. How old was Malala's mother when she began school (and also when she quit)?
(a) 6.
(b) 5.
(c) 9.
(d) 7.

4. What organization for equal rights for Pashtuns did Ziauddin become general secretary of while he was in college?
(a) The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
(b) The Pakhtoon Students Federation.
(c) The Vital Voices Organization.
(d) The Bengali Students Equality Forum.

5. Who is Malala's best friend and academic rival that she describes as being constantly on guard, fearful that her brothers would find her guilty of some infraction and make her stop attending school?
(a) Jajai.
(b) Asia Bibi.
(c) Moniba.
(d) Aneesa.

Short Answer 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”?

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

3. 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”?

4. Who was Malala's kindergarten teacher?

5. What word does Malala use in Chapter 4: “The Village” to refer to her culture's evening prayers?

(see the answer key)

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