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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 Ziauddin's friend from his village that worked as an electrician and gave Ziauddin money when he was in college?
(a) Shabbaz Sharif.
(b) Abdul Rashid.
(c) Sharafat Ali.
(d) Hidayatullah.

2. What is the name of Malala's father?
(a) Sharafat.
(b) Ziauddin.
(c) Shabbaz.
(d) Maulana.

3. Who does Malala describe as "the Frontier Gandhi" that "introduced a non-violent philosophy to our culture" in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You”?
(a) Saeed Ramzan.
(b) Sher Mohammad Baba.
(c) Ihsan ul-Haq Haqqani.
(d) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.

4. Who became Ziauddin's mentor and lent him money so that he could attend college?
(a) Saeed Ramzan.
(b) Akbar Khan.
(c) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
(d) Ihsan ul-Haq Haqqani.

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”?
(a) Beyond the Call of Duty.
(b) A Second Life.
(c) Shaka Laka Boom Boom.
(d) Between Life and Death.

Short Answer Questions

1. What speech disorder did Malala's father struggle with when he was young?

2. How old was Malala's mother when she began school (and also when she quit)?

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

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

5. Who wrote The Satanic Verses?

(see the answer key)

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