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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 was the name of Nasir Pacha's wife in Chapter 3: “Growing Up in a School”?
(a) Moniba.
(b) Jajai.
(c) Aneesa.
(d) Ayesha.

2. How many people in Pakistan lost their homes as a result of the earthquake described in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?
(a) About 1 million.
(b) About 3.5 million.
(c) About 1.3 million.
(d) About 2.5 million.

3. Where was Jehanzeb College located that Ziauddin hoped to attend in Chapter 3: “Growing Up in a School”?
(a) Gulkada.
(b) Jamia Hafsa.
(c) Saidu Sharif.
(d) Malakand.

4. Who was Ziauddin's former college rival that became a journalist in Islamabad and organized a conference on the Taliban situation in Swat?
(a) Ihsan ul-Haq Haqqani.
(b) Akbar Khan.
(c) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
(d) Azaday Khan.

5. During what years was General Zia President of Pakistan?
(a) 1967-1981.
(b) 1989-1992.
(c) 1976-1980.
(d) 1978-1988.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does the word "badal" from Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You” translate to in English?

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

3. What is the title of Part II of I Am Malala?

4. What does Malka-e-Noor's name mean in English?

5. What was the first school blown up by the Taliban that Malala describes in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?

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