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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. How many people were killed as a result of the earthquake described by Malala in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?
(a) 110,000.
(b) 25,000.
(c) 11,000.
(d) 73,000.

2. What does Malala say she wanted to be while all her friends wanted to be doctors in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) An actress.
(c) A politician.
(d) An inventor.

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

4. On what date did Malala's family leave the Swat Valley in Chapter 15: “Leaving the Valley”?
(a) January, 3, 2009.
(b) October 16, 2012.
(c) October 8, 2007.
(d) May 5, 2009.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. At whose home did Malala's family spend their first night after leaving the Swat Valley in Chapter 15: “Leaving the Valley”?

3. During what years was Asif Zardari President of Pakistan?

4. 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”?

5. Who was the school assistant that announced when the bus arrived to take Malala and the other students home from school in Chapter 20: “Who Is Malala?”

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