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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 does Malala say the population of Pakistan is today in Chapter 7: “The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School”?
(a) 180 million.
(b) 120 million.
(c) 80 million.
(d) 100 million.

2. How many people were killed as a result of the earthquake described by Malala in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?
(a) 73,000.
(b) 11,000.
(c) 25,000.
(d) 110,000.

3. When did General Musharraf seize power of Pakistan through a military coup d'etat?
(a) 1999.
(b) 1985.
(c) 2003.
(d) 1997.

4. 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”?
(a) Ihsan ul-Haq Haqqani.
(b) Maulana Khadim.
(c) Saidu Sharif.
(d) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.

5. On what date was a peace deal struck between the Taliban and the provincial government in Malala's area in Chapter 14: “A Funny Kind of Peace”?
(a) October 16, 2012.
(b) February 16, 2009.
(c) January, 3, 2009.
(d) October 8, 2007.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote The Satanic Verses?

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”?

3. Who was Ziauddin's former college rival that became a journalist in Islamabad and organized a conference on the Taliban situation in Swat?

4. What American video journalist did Ziauddin meet from the New York Times to interview him in Chapter 13: “The Diary of Gul Makai”?

5. What Shakespearean play did Malala write a sketch about based on corruption in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?

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