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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Chapters 5 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was the philanthropist that Ziauddin got to pay for him to produce leaflets about educating the poor in Chapter 6: “Children of the Rubbish Mountain”?
(a) Faiz Mohammad.
(b) Colonel Junaid.
(c) Azaday Khan.
(d) Shabbaz Sharif.

2. What organization claimed responsibility for the shooting of Malala Yousafzai?
(a) Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami.
(b) Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan.
(c) Al-Qaeda.
(d) The Taliban.

3. Who is quoted in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You” as having said, "Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes"?
(a) Faiz Mohammad.
(b) Major General Ghulam Qamar.
(c) Abraham Lincoln.
(d) Mahatma Gandhi.

4. What magical object did the character Sanju have on Malala's favorite childhood television show?
(a) A magic pencil.
(b) A magic stove.
(c) A magic carpet.
(d) A magic brush.

5. Who was the first female prime minister of Pakistan?
(a) Tor Pekai.
(b) Asia Bibi.
(c) Benazir Bhutto.
(d) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Nasir Pacha's wife in Chapter 3: “Growing Up in a School”?

2. What does Malka-e-Noor's name mean in English?

3. Under General Zia's Presidency in Pakistan, how much weight were judges supposed to give to a woman's testimony compared to the testimony of a man?

4. 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?

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

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