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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Chapters 7 - 8.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Malala say the population of Pakistan is today in Chapter 7: “The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School”?
(a) 120 million.
(b) 80 million.
(c) 100 million.
(d) 180 million.

2. Who is Malala's best friend and academic rival that she describes as being constantly on guard, fearful that her brothers would find her guilty of some infraction and make her stop attending school?
(a) Aneesa.
(b) Asia Bibi.
(c) Jajai.
(d) Moniba.

3. What does Malka-e-Noor's name mean in English?
(a) Cornflower.
(b) Rose petal.
(c) Sunrise.
(d) Queen of Light.

4. What percentage of Pakistanis are Muslim today, according to Malala in Chapter 7: “The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School”?
(a) 96%.
(b) 45%.
(c) 76%.
(d) 88%.

5. What is the name of the festival celebrated yearly to commemorate the killing of the Prophet’s grandson Hussein Ibn Ali?
(a) Purdah.
(b) Eid.
(c) Muharram.
(d) Shayatin.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Under General Zia's Presidency in Pakistan, how much weight were judges supposed to give to a woman's testimony compared to the testimony of a man?

3. When was Malala Yousafzai born?

4. Where was Osama bin Laden living when the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center occurred?

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

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