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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Chapters 7 - 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What speech disorder did Malala's father struggle with when he was young?
(a) Dysarthria.
(b) A stutter.
(c) A lisp.
(d) Apraxia.

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

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

5. What are the names of Malala's younger brothers?
(a) Akbar and Shaheen.
(b) Khushal and Atal.
(c) Khanjee and Faiz.
(d) Ziauddin and Atal.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Nasir Pacha's wife in Chapter 3: “Growing Up in a School”?

2. What was the Richter Scale ranking of the earthquake that destroyed Malala's region in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?

3. When was Malala Yousafzai born?

4. Where did Ziauddin live with Nasir Pacha and his wife in Chapter 3: “Growing Up in a School”?

5. 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”?

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