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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V: Chapters 23 - Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. On what date does Malala describe the earthquake occurring that devastated her region in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake” ?
(a) October 18, 2007.
(b) December 6, 2012.
(c) October 8, 2005.
(d) July 12, 1997.

2. When did General Musharraf seize power of Pakistan through a military coup d'etat?
(a) 2003.
(b) 1985.
(c) 1999.
(d) 1997.

3. What organization for equal rights for Pashtuns did Ziauddin become general secretary of while he was in college?
(a) The Vital Voices Organization.
(b) The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
(c) The Bengali Students Equality Forum.
(d) The Pakhtoon Students Federation.

4. Who carried out the surgery to repair Malala's facial nerves in Chapter 24: “They Have Snatched Her Smile”?
(a) Dr. Richard Irving.
(b) Colonel Junaid.
(c) Dr. Fiona.
(d) Dr. Mumtaz.

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”?
(a) Usman Bhai Jan.
(b) Saeed Ramzan.
(c) Abdul Rashid.
(d) Faiz Mohammad.

Short Answer Questions

1. Malala claims in Chapter 20: “Who Is Malala?” "I love physics because it is about" what?

2. Where were the women of the "Burqa Brigade" from, according to Malala in Chapter 10: "Toffees, Tennis Balls and the Buddhas of Swat”?

3. Where in England was Malala transferred to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Chapter 22: "Journey into the Unknown"?

4. What was the name of the school that Ziauddin founded?

5. What were the Muslim refugees from India called in Karachi, according to Malala in Chapter 18: “The Woman and the Sea”?

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