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

2. Who was Fazlullah's spokesman that the Pakistan army claimed to have in custody in Chapter 16: “The Valley of Sorrows”?
(a) Sharafat Ali.
(b) Muslim Khan.
(c) Azaday Khan.
(d) Ghulamullah.

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

4. In what year was Sufi Mohammad imprisoned in a round-up of militant leaders?
(a) 2001.
(b) 2002.
(c) 2003.
(d) 2004.

5. How old was Malala's mother when she began school (and also when she quit)?
(a) 5.
(b) 6.
(c) 7.
(d) 9.

Short Answer Questions

1. 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”?

2. How many people were killed in the blast at a high school in Malala's hometown on February 28, 2008?

3. What language did Malala's blog for the BBC appear in?

4. What is the name of Madam Maryam's two-year-old daughter that she brought on the school trip in Chapter 19: “A Private Talibanization”?

5. What is the name of Malala's father?

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