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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 did the Taliban in Pakistan succeed in blowing the face off of the Jehanabad Buddha?
(a) July 12, 1997.
(b) May 5, 2009.
(c) January, 3, 2009.
(d) October 8, 2007.

2. 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 mother.
(b) His daughter.
(c) His father.
(d) His brother.

3. What two denominations comprise Islam?
(a) Serbs and Croats.
(b) Shaktis and Devis.
(c) Sunnis and Shias.
(d) Shaivists and Vaishnavists.

4. What does Malala say the population of Pakistan is today in Chapter 7: “The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School”?
(a) 80 million.
(b) 100 million.
(c) 180 million.
(d) 120 million.

5. 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) Mahatma Gandhi.
(b) Abraham Lincoln.
(c) Faiz Mohammad.
(d) Major General Ghulam Qamar.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the mufti that tried to shut down Ziauddin's school?

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

3. What is the name of Malala's father?

4. How does Malala define the term "mufti" in Chapter 7: “The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School”?

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

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