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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 was the name of Nasir Pacha's wife in Chapter 3: “Growing Up in a School”?
(a) Jajai.
(b) Moniba.
(c) Aneesa.
(d) Ayesha.

2. What Indian children's series was Malala's favorite program when her family got a television in Chapter 6: “Children of the Rubbish Mountain”?
(a) Between Life and Death.
(b) Shaka Laka Boom Boom.
(c) A Second Life.
(d) Beyond the Call of Duty.

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

4. Who did Malala's mother begin taking lessons with to learn to read and write in Chapter 20: “Who Is Malala?”
(a) Miss Hammeda.
(b) Miss Shazia.
(c) Miss Ulfat.
(d) Madam Maryam.

5. Which of Malala's brothers does she refer to as "the chatterbox" in Chapter 16: “The Valley of Sorrows”?
(a) Khushal.
(b) Atal.
(c) Jajai.
(d) Khanjee.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who is quoted in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You” as having said, "Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes"?

2. What was the name of Ziauddin's older brother who worked for years as a teacher at a local school in the village in Chapter 3: “Growing Up in a School”?

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

4. Who created the country of Pakistan as the first Muslim homeland, according to Malala's studies in Chapter 20: “Who Is Malala?”

5. What American young adult series does Malala describe reading with her friend Moniba in Chapter 9: “Radio Mullah”?

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