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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 was Osama bin Laden living when the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center occurred?
(a) Kandahar.
(b) Lahore.
(c) Jamia Hafsa.
(d) Spal Bandi.

2. How old does Malala say she was when the Taliban came to the valley where her family lived in Chapter 9: “Radio Mullah”?
(a) 13.
(b) 10.
(c) 12.
(d) 16.

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

4. What toy did Malala believe her friend Safina had stolen from her in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You”?
(a) A toy cell phone.
(b) A Barbie doll.
(c) A Cabbage Patch doll.
(d) A teddy bear.

5. 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”?
(a) The village mosque.
(b) The village butcher shop.
(c) The village pharmacy.
(d) The British Army.

Short Answer Questions

1. What magical object did the character Sanju have on Malala's favorite childhood television show?

2. About how many schools had been destroyed by the Taliban at the end of 2008?

3. When did General Musharraf seize power of Pakistan through a military coup d'etat?

4. Who initially agreed to blog for the BBC before her father found out and forbade her in Chapter 13: “The Diary of Gul Makai”?

5. What was the name of the school that Ziauddin founded?

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