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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapters 11 - 12.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Where did Sher Zaman take work when he did not attend college, according to Malala in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You”?
(a) The village butcher shop.
(b) The British Army.
(c) The village pharmacy.
(d) The village mosque.

3. When did General Musharraf seize power of Pakistan through a military coup d'etat?
(a) 1997.
(b) 2003.
(c) 1999.
(d) 1985.

4. What is the word that Malala's people use to describe hashish?
(a) Chars.
(b) Purdah.
(c) Badal.
(d) Makkam.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What organization for equal rights for Pashtuns did Ziauddin become general secretary of while he was in college?

2. What is the Pashtun word for "falcon" that Malala's father used for a time as his last name?

3. What does the word "sabar" mean, as described in Chapter 7: “The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School”?

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”?

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

(see the answer key)

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