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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 does the term "purdah" refer to in Malala's story?
(a) Female seclusion.
(b) War.
(c) Revenge.
(d) Patience.

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

3. Malala says that her ancestors arrived in Swat in what century in Chapter 1: “A Daughter is Born”?
(a) The fifteenth century.
(b) The thirteenth century.
(c) The seventeenth century.
(d) The twelfth century.

4. On what date did Malala's first blog entry as Gul Makai appear publicly?
(a) January, 3, 2009.
(b) October 8, 2005.
(c) December 6, 2012.
(d) October 18, 2007.

5. How tall was Malala when she says she stopped growing at age thirteen?
(a) 4'11".
(b) 5'2".
(c) 5'.
(d) 5'1".

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the name of Ziauddin's friend who had become a government official in Peshawar and warned everyone about militant mullahs in Chapter 9: “Radio Mullah”?

2. Who was Malala's chemistry teacher in high school in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?

3. Who decided he would rather stay home with Malala when the boys' schools reopened in Chapter 14: “A Funny Kind of Peace”?

4. What is the word that Malala's people use to describe hashish?

5. Where was Khushal attending school in Chapter 18: “The Woman and the Sea”?

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