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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Chapters 17 - 18.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote the poem about Nazi Germany that Ziauddin carried in his pocket, according to Malala in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?
(a) Isaac Hertz.
(b) Saidu Sharif.
(c) Martin Niemöller.
(d) Mahatma Gandhi.

2. Who is Malala's best friend and academic rival that she describes as being constantly on guard, fearful that her brothers would find her guilty of some infraction and make her stop attending school?
(a) Asia Bibi.
(b) Aneesa.
(c) Moniba.
(d) Jajai.

3. What is the name of Malala's cousin that she shared a room with so that the cousin could attend school in Chapter 6: “Children of the Rubbish Mountain”?
(a) Aneesa.
(b) Asia Bibi.
(c) Ayesha.
(d) Moniba.

4. How much money did the Americans give as "blood money" for the civilians that Raymond Davis shot, according to Malala in Chapter 17: “Praying to Be Tall”?
(a) $5.3 million.
(b) $4.5 million.
(c) $2.3 million.
(d) $1.6 million.

5. Who was the philanthropist that Ziauddin got to pay for him to produce leaflets about educating the poor in Chapter 6: “Children of the Rubbish Mountain”?
(a) Shabbaz Sharif.
(b) Faiz Mohammad.
(c) Azaday Khan.
(d) Colonel Junaid.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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”?

2. When was the dancer Shabana killed by the Taliban?

3. What is the approximate population of Karachi today?

4. Who was Ziauddin's friend from his village that worked as an electrician and gave Ziauddin money when he was in college?

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

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