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

2. What is the name of Ziauddin's friend who had become a government official in Peshawar and warned everyone about militant mullahs in Chapter 9: “Radio Mullah”?
(a) Abdul Hai Kakar.
(b) Shabbaz Sharif.
(c) Abdul Rashid.
(d) Hidayatullah.

3. What is the name of the festival celebrated yearly to commemorate the killing of the Prophet’s grandson Hussein Ibn Ali?
(a) Shayatin.
(b) Eid.
(c) Purdah.
(d) Muharram.

4. Who is the author of The Alchemist?
(a) Salman Rushdie.
(b) Sharafat Ali.
(c) Mahatma Gandhi.
(d) Paullo Coelho.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times does Malala say her family moved by the time she was thirteen in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?

2. When did Pakistan's prime minister announce that the Taliban had been cleared out, according to Malala in Chapter 16: “The Valley of Sorrows”?

3. What percentage of Pakistanis are Muslim today, according to Malala in Chapter 7: “The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School”?

4. What was the title of Malala's first blog entry for the BBC as Gul Makai?

5. 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?

(see the answer key)

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