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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. What is the name of the festival celebrated yearly to commemorate the killing of the Prophet’s grandson Hussein Ibn Ali?
(a) Muharram.
(b) Eid.
(c) Purdah.
(d) Shayatin.

2. During what years was Asif Zardari President of Pakistan?
(a) 2008-2013.
(b) 2009-2014.
(c) 1999-2003.
(d) 2003-2005.

3. 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”?
(a) Hidayatullah.
(b) Shabbaz Sharif.
(c) Abdul Hai Kakar.
(d) Abdul Rashid.

4. What word does Malala use in Chapter 4: “The Village” to refer to her culture's evening prayers?
(a) Mohajirs.
(b) Purdah.
(c) Shayatin.
(d) Makkam.

5. Who was the president of the Islami Jamaat-e-Talaba group when Ziauddin was in college?
(a) Abdul Hai Kakar.
(b) Sher Mohammad Baba.
(c) Ihsan ul-Haq Haqqani.
(d) Faiz Mohammad.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the van driver on Malala's school trip to Marghazar in Chapter 19: “A Private Talibanization”?

2. What does the word "Eid" translate to from Arabic?

3. Who wrote The Satanic Verses?

4. What is the name of Malala's family village that they were making their way to after leaving the Swat Valley in Chapter 15: “Leaving the Valley”?

5. What Indian children's series was Malala's favorite program when her family got a television in Chapter 6: “Children of the Rubbish Mountain”?

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