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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapters 9 - 10.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Malala's headmistress at school that told the students not to listen to the Radio Mullah in Chapter 9: “Radio Mullah”?
(a) Miss Shazia.
(b) Miss Ulfat.
(c) Miss Hammeda.
(d) Madam Maryam.

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

3. How does Malala define the term "mufti" in Chapter 7: “The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School”?
(a) A governmental inspector.
(b) A female midwife.
(c) A secular student.
(d) An Islamic scholar and authority on Islamic law.

4. 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) Ihsan ul-Haq Haqqani.
(c) Sher Mohammad Baba.
(d) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.

5. Where was Osama bin Laden living when the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center occurred?
(a) Lahore.
(b) Kandahar.
(c) Jamia Hafsa.
(d) Spal Bandi.

Short Answer Questions

1. What organization claimed responsibility for the shooting of Malala Yousafzai?

2. Who was Malala's kindergarten teacher?

3. What toy did Malala believe her friend Safina had stolen from her in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You”?

4. How many times per day does Malala say her mother prays in Chapter 1: “A Daughter is Born”?

5. What is the word that Malala's people use to describe hashish?

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