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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. When was the dancer Shabana killed by the Taliban?
(a) June, 2009.
(b) September, 2008.
(c) January, 2009.
(d) May, 2009.

2. What mountain does Malala describe in Chapter 15: “Leaving the Valley” as "where Alexander the Great had reached up and touched Jupiter"?
(a) Mount Shangla.
(b) Mount Lahore.
(c) Mount Elum.
(d) Mount Shasta.

3. Who was Fazlullah's spokesman that the Pakistan army claimed to have in custody in Chapter 16: “The Valley of Sorrows”?
(a) Azaday Khan.
(b) Muslim Khan.
(c) Sharafat Ali.
(d) Ghulamullah.

4. 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?
(a) Revenge.
(b) Hunger.
(c) Family.
(d) Love.

5. 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) 120 million.
(c) 180 million.
(d) 100 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date did Benazir Bhutto return to Pakistan after nine years in exile?

2. Who is the author of The Alchemist?

3. How tall was the Jehanabad Buddha outside of Mingora before the Taliban destroyed it?

4. Where were the women of the "Burqa Brigade" from, according to Malala in Chapter 10: "Toffees, Tennis Balls and the Buddhas of Swat”?

5. What does Malala describe as the only valuable possessions her family owned when they left Swat Valley in Chapter 15: “Leaving the Valley”?

(see the answer key)

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