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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 organization claimed responsibility for the shooting of Malala Yousafzai?
(a) Sipah-e-Sahaba Pakistan.
(b) Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami.
(c) The Taliban.
(d) Al-Qaeda.

2. What American young adult series does Malala describe reading with her friend Moniba in Chapter 9: “Radio Mullah”?
(a) The Babysitter Club.
(b) The Lord of the Rings.
(c) Hunger Games.
(d) Twilight.

3. Who was Ziauddin's friend that worked for the BBC in Peshawar in Chapter 13: “The Diary of Gul Makai”?
(a) Saidu Sharif.
(b) Abdul Hai Kakar.
(c) Saeed Ramzan.
(d) Azaday Khan.

4. What does the word "sabar" mean, as described in Chapter 7: “The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School”?
(a) Revenge.
(b) Virginity.
(c) Patience.
(d) War.

5. What does Malala describe as the class she struggled most with in school in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?
(a) Literature.
(b) World History.
(c) Biology.
(d) Mathematics.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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”?

2. How many times does Malala say her family moved by the time she was thirteen in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?

3. How does Malala define the term "mufti" in Chapter 7: “The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School”?

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

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

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