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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapters 13 - 14.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What American video journalist did Ziauddin meet from the New York Times to interview him in Chapter 13: “The Diary of Gul Makai”?
(a) Martin Niemöller.
(b) Richard Irving.
(c) Paullo Coelho.
(d) Adam Ellick.

2. What does the term "purdah" refer to in Malala's story?
(a) Patience.
(b) Female seclusion.
(c) Revenge.
(d) War.

3. 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) Shaka Laka Boom Boom.
(b) Beyond the Call of Duty.
(c) Between Life and Death.
(d) A Second Life.

4. How old was Malala's mother when she began school (and also when she quit)?
(a) 9.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 6.

5. What is the national language of Pakistan?
(a) Bengali.
(b) English.
(c) Urdu.
(d) Hindi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the term "sharia" translate to in English?

2. What was the name of the school that Ziauddin founded?

3. Who was the local cleric in Ziauddin's home village that died as a result of the earthquake in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?

4. Who decided he would rather stay home with Malala when the boys' schools reopened in Chapter 14: “A Funny Kind of Peace”?

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

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