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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapter 15 - Part III: Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Where were the women of the "Burqa Brigade" from, according to Malala in Chapter 10: "Toffees, Tennis Balls and the Buddhas of Swat”?
(a) Malakand.
(b) Spal Bandi.
(c) Jamia Hafsa.
(d) Gulkada.

2. What does Malala say she wanted to be while all her friends wanted to be doctors in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?
(a) An actress.
(b) A lawyer.
(c) An inventor.
(d) A politician.

3. Where did Anne Frank's family hide in an attic during Nazi occupation?
(a) Amsterdam.
(b) Paris.
(c) London.
(d) Berlin.

4. During what years was Asif Zardari President of Pakistan?
(a) 2003-2005.
(b) 2009-2014.
(c) 1999-2003.
(d) 2008-2013.

5. What is the name of Malala's teacher whose husband had been killed by the Taliban while working as a police officer in Matta in Chapter 10: "Toffees, Tennis Balls and the Buddhas of Swat”?
(a) Miss Ulfat.
(b) Miss Hammeda.
(c) Madam Maryam.
(d) Miss Shazia.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the word "Eid" translate to from Arabic?

2. At whose home did Malala's family spend their first night after leaving the Swat Valley in Chapter 15: “Leaving the Valley”?

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

4. How many people were killed as a result of the earthquake described by Malala in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?

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”?

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