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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Chapters 19 - 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What speech disorder did Malala's father struggle with when he was young?
(a) Dysarthria.
(b) A stutter.
(c) A lisp.
(d) Apraxia.

2. Where were Fazlullah's headquarters that the Pakistan army destroyed in Chapter 16: “The Valley of Sorrows”?
(a) Lahore.
(b) Shawar Zangay.
(c) Imam Deri.
(d) Jamia Hafsa.

3. What does the name "Gul Makai" translate to in English?
(a) Cornflower.
(b) Sunflower.
(c) Daisy.
(d) Poppy.

4. When did Malala take a school trip to Marghazar in Chapter 19: “A Private Talibanization”?
(a) August, 2009.
(b) April, 2012.
(c) March, 2011.
(d) September, 2003.

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 pharmacy.
(b) The British Army.
(c) The village mosque.
(d) The village butcher shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. How tall was Malala when she says she stopped growing at age thirteen?

2. What landmark in Mingora became known as "Bloody Square" during the Taliban's occupation of the Swat District?

3. What cousin of Malala's did her family meet up with in Abbottabad in Chapter 15: “Leaving the Valley”?

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

5. What does Malala say she wanted to be while all her friends wanted to be doctors in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?

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