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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapters 9 - 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what date does Malala describe the earthquake occurring that devastated her region in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake” ?
(a) December 6, 2012.
(b) July 12, 1997.
(c) October 8, 2005.
(d) October 18, 2007.

2. 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) Shaka Laka Boom Boom.
(b) A Second Life.
(c) Between Life and Death.
(d) Beyond the Call of Duty.

3. What does the word "sabar" mean, as described in Chapter 7: “The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School”?
(a) Virginity.
(b) War.
(c) Patience.
(d) Revenge.

4. 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”?
(a) Saeed Ramzan.
(b) Ihsan ul-Haq Haqqani.
(c) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
(d) Sher Mohammad Baba.

5. Who became Ziauddin's mentor and lent him money so that he could attend college?
(a) Ihsan ul-Haq Haqqani.
(b) Akbar Khan.
(c) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
(d) Saeed Ramzan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the Pashtun word for "falcon" that Malala's father used for a time as his last name?

2. How old was Malala's mother when she began school (and also when she quit)?

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. Who was the first female prime minister of Pakistan?

5. What is the word that Malala's people use to describe hashish?

(see the answer key)

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