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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. What landmark in Mingora became known as "Bloody Square" during the Taliban's occupation of the Swat District?
(a) White Square.
(b) Green Square.
(c) Silver Lake.
(d) Green Gardens.

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

3. What are the names of Malala's younger brothers?
(a) Khanjee and Faiz.
(b) Ziauddin and Atal.
(c) Khushal and Atal.
(d) Akbar and Shaheen.

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

5. What does Malala say the population of Pakistan is today in Chapter 7: “The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School”?
(a) 120 million.
(b) 80 million.
(c) 100 million.
(d) 180 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. About how many schools had been destroyed by the Taliban at the end of 2008?

2. Who was the president of the Islami Jamaat-e-Talaba group when Ziauddin was in college?

3. In what year was Sufi Mohammad imprisoned in a round-up of militant leaders?

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. What was the name of the mufti that tried to shut down Ziauddin's school?

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