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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Chapters 3 - 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of the school that Ziauddin founded?
(a) The Moniba School.
(b) Haji Baba High School.
(c) Shawar Zangay.
(d) The Khushal School.

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

3. What years comprised the Soviet War in Afghanistan?
(a) 1979-1989.
(b) 1989-1992.
(c) 1965-1972.
(d) 1981-1988.

4. 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) Government corruption.
(b) Lack of natural resources.
(c) Lack of education.
(d) Religion.

5. Where was Jehanzeb College located that Ziauddin hoped to attend in Chapter 3: “Growing Up in a School”?
(a) Gulkada.
(b) Malakand.
(c) Jamia Hafsa.
(d) Saidu Sharif.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. On what day of a newborn child's life does the family traditionally celebrate in Malala's culture?

3. What word does Malala use in Chapter 4: “The Village” to refer to her culture's evening prayers?

4. Who wrote The Satanic Verses?

5. Who was the first female prime minister of Pakistan?

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