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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Chapters 19 - 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When did Malala take a school trip to Marghazar in Chapter 19: “A Private Talibanization”?
(a) September, 2003.
(b) April, 2012.
(c) March, 2011.
(d) August, 2009.

2. Who wrote The Satanic Verses?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi.
(b) Paullo Coelho.
(c) Akbar Khan.
(d) Salman Rushdie.

3. Who was the chief minister of Punjab that invited Malala to speak in Lahore at an education gala in 2011?
(a) Major General Ghulam Qamar.
(b) Faiz Mohammad.
(c) Shabbaz Sharif.
(d) Sher Mohammad Baba.

4. What was the name of the mufti that tried to shut down Ziauddin's school?
(a) Saeed Ramzan.
(b) Akbar Khan.
(c) Ghulamullah.
(d) Salman Rushdie.

5. What is the name of Malala's mother?
(a) Benazir Bhutto.
(b) Tor Pekai.
(c) Shazia.
(d) Jajai.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. How many people in Pakistan lost their homes as a result of the earthquake described in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?

3. On what date did the Taliban in Pakistan succeed in blowing the face off of the Jehanabad Buddha?

4. What is the name of Ziauddin's friend who had become a government official in Peshawar and warned everyone about militant mullahs in Chapter 9: “Radio Mullah”?

5. What Pakistani television series does Malala describe the people of her country being obsessed with in Chapter 17: “Praying to Be Tall”?

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