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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapter 15 - Part III: Chapter 16.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What was the name of Ziauddin's older brother who worked for years as a teacher at a local school in the village in Chapter 3: “Growing Up in a School”?
(a) Usman Bhai Jan.
(b) Faiz Mohammad.
(c) Abdul Rashid.
(d) Saeed Ramzan.

2. What does the term "sharia" translate to in English?
(a) Female seclusion.
(b) Legislation.
(c) War.
(d) Revenge.

3. Who was the local cleric in Ziauddin's home village that died as a result of the earthquake in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?
(a) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
(b) Saidu Sharif.
(c) Maulana Khadim.
(d) Ihsan ul-Haq Haqqani.

4. What is the title of Part II of I Am Malala?
(a) The Valley of Death.
(b) Between Life and Death.
(c) I Am Afraid.
(d) Three Girls, Three Bullets.

5. 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 pharmacy.
(b) The village mosque.
(c) The British Army.
(d) The village butcher shop.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does "IDP" refer to in Malala's narrative?

2. What was the Richter Scale ranking of the earthquake that destroyed Malala's region in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?

3. On what date did Malala's family leave the Swat Valley in Chapter 15: “Leaving the Valley”?

4. What is the national language of Pakistan?

5. In what year was the nation of Pakistan created?

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