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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part III: Chapters 19 - 20.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the approximate population of Karachi today?
(a) 10 million.
(b) 15 million.
(c) 17 million.
(d) 23 million.

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

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

4. What speech disorder did Malala's father struggle with when he was young?
(a) A lisp.
(b) Apraxia.
(c) Dysarthria.
(d) A stutter.

5. At whose home did Malala's family spend their first night after leaving the Swat Valley in Chapter 15: “Leaving the Valley”?
(a) Dr. Afzal's.
(b) Saeed Ramzan's.
(c) Sharafat Ali's.
(d) Akbar Khan's.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the first female prime minister of Pakistan?

2. What word does Malala use in Chapter 20: “Who Is Malala?” to describe "devils"?

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

4. Who wrote The Satanic Verses?

5. 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”?

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