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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. Who was the philanthropist that Ziauddin got to pay for him to produce leaflets about educating the poor in Chapter 6: “Children of the Rubbish Mountain”?
(a) Colonel Junaid.
(b) Faiz Mohammad.
(c) Azaday Khan.
(d) Shabbaz Sharif.

2. What Indian children's series was Malala's favorite program when her family got a television in Chapter 6: “Children of the Rubbish Mountain”?
(a) Beyond the Call of Duty.
(b) Between Life and Death.
(c) A Second Life.
(d) Shaka Laka Boom Boom.

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

4. Who was the school assistant that announced when the bus arrived to take Malala and the other students home from school in Chapter 20: “Who Is Malala?”
(a) Sher Mohammad Baba.
(b) Ihsan ul-Haq Haqqani.
(c) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
(d) Usman Bhai Jan.

5. What is the name of the political party that Altaf Hussain led in 2012?
(a) PTI.
(b) ANP.
(c) MQM.
(d) PPP.

Short Answer Questions

1. What word does Malala use in Chapter 4: “The Village” to refer to her culture's evening prayers?

2. What organization for equal rights for Pashtuns did Ziauddin become general secretary of while he was in college?

3. What did Malala's father believe to be the root of all of Pakistan's problems, according to Malala in Chapter 3: “Growing Up in a School”?

4. At whose home did Malala's family spend their first night after leaving the Swat Valley in Chapter 15: “Leaving the Valley”?

5. What American young adult series does Malala describe reading with her friend Moniba in Chapter 9: “Radio Mullah”?

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