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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. Who is the author of The Alchemist?
(a) Paullo Coelho.
(b) Sharafat Ali.
(c) Mahatma Gandhi.
(d) Salman Rushdie.

2. What word does Malala use in Chapter 4: “The Village” to refer to her culture's evening prayers?
(a) Shayatin.
(b) Purdah.
(c) Mohajirs.
(d) Makkam.

3. During what years was Asif Zardari President of Pakistan?
(a) 2008-2013.
(b) 2003-2005.
(c) 1999-2003.
(d) 2009-2014.

4. Where did Ziauddin live with Nasir Pacha and his wife in Chapter 3: “Growing Up in a School”?
(a) Gulkada.
(b) Abbottabad.
(c) Jamia Hafsa.
(d) Spal Bandi.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote The Satanic Verses?

2. When was the dancer Shabana killed by the Taliban?

3. What does Malala describe as the class she struggled most with in school in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?

4. Who was the leader of the Taliban fighters that moved into the Swat Valley in Chapter 9: “Radio Mullah”?

5. What speech disorder did Malala's father struggle with when he was young?

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