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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. 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”?
(a) His daughter.
(b) His mother.
(c) His father.
(d) His brother.

2. What was the name of Nasir Pacha's wife in Chapter 3: “Growing Up in a School”?
(a) Moniba.
(b) Ayesha.
(c) Jajai.
(d) Aneesa.

3. Who is quoted in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You” as having said, "Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes"?
(a) Abraham Lincoln.
(b) Mahatma Gandhi.
(c) Major General Ghulam Qamar.
(d) Faiz Mohammad.

4. 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) Revenge.
(b) Love.
(c) Hunger.
(d) Family.

5. Who was Malala's kindergarten teacher?
(a) Miss Shazia.
(b) Miss Ulfat.
(c) Miss Jajai.
(d) Miss Hammeda.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote The Satanic Verses?

2. What organization for equal rights for Pashtuns did Ziauddin become general secretary of while he was in college?

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

5. How many times per day does Malala say her mother prays in Chapter 1: “A Daughter is Born”?

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