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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 percentage of Pakistanis are Muslim today, according to Malala in Chapter 7: “The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School”?
(a) 88%.
(b) 96%.
(c) 45%.
(d) 76%.

2. What does Malala describe as the class she struggled most with in school in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?
(a) Literature.
(b) World History.
(c) Mathematics.
(d) Biology.

3. What does the word "Eid" translate to from Arabic?
(a) Child.
(b) Festival.
(c) Woman.
(d) Priest.

4. Who was Ziauddin's friend from his village that worked as an electrician and gave Ziauddin money when he was in college?
(a) Abdul Rashid.
(b) Hidayatullah.
(c) Shabbaz Sharif.
(d) Sharafat Ali.

5. Who was the first female prime minister of Pakistan?
(a) Tor Pekai.
(b) Asia Bibi.
(c) Benazir Bhutto.
(d) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who became Ziauddin's mentor and lent him money so that he could attend college?

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

3. Who was Ziauddin's friend that worked for the BBC in Peshawar in Chapter 13: “The Diary of Gul Makai”?

4. What does Malala say the population of Pakistan is today in Chapter 7: “The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School”?

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

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