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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) A female midwife.
(b) A secular student.
(c) A governmental inspector.
(d) An Islamic scholar and authority on Islamic law.

2. 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”?
(a) A teddy bear.
(b) A toy cell phone.
(c) A Cabbage Patch doll.
(d) A Barbie doll.

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

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

5. What is the name of the festival celebrated yearly to commemorate the killing of the Prophet’s grandson Hussein Ibn Ali?
(a) Muharram.
(b) Eid.
(c) Purdah.
(d) Shayatin.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Malala say the population of Pakistan is today in Chapter 7: “The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School”?

2. During what years was Asif Zardari President of Pakistan?

3. Who was Ziauddin's former college rival that became a journalist in Islamabad and organized a conference on the Taliban situation in Swat?

4. What are the names of Malala's younger brothers?

5. Malala says in Chapter 1: “A Daughter is Born” that her father named her after a folk heroine from what culture?

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