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

2. What was the name of Ziauddin's older brother who worked for years as a teacher at a local school in the village in Chapter 3: “Growing Up in a School”?
(a) Abdul Rashid.
(b) Saeed Ramzan.
(c) Usman Bhai Jan.
(d) Faiz Mohammad.

3. What was the Richter Scale ranking of the earthquake that destroyed Malala's region in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?
(a) 7.6.
(b) 5.9.
(c) 7.3.
(d) 6.7.

4. 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”?
(a) A teddy bear.
(b) A Cabbage Patch doll.
(c) A Barbie doll.
(d) A toy cell phone.

5. What did Malala's father believe to be the root of all of Pakistan's problems, according to Malala in Chapter 3: “Growing Up in a School”?
(a) Lack of education.
(b) Lack of natural resources.
(c) Religion.
(d) Government corruption.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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?

2. Who was the president of the Islami Jamaat-e-Talaba group when Ziauddin was in college?

3. Where was Jehanzeb College located that Ziauddin hoped to attend in Chapter 3: “Growing Up in a School”?

4. What organization for equal rights for Pashtuns did Ziauddin become general secretary of while he was in college?

5. Who wrote the speech that Malala's father used in the speech contest that he won as a young man in Chapter 2: “My Father the Falcon”?

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