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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Chapters 3 - 4.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What is the name of the village where Malala Yousafzai born?
(a) Gulkada.
(b) Mingora.
(c) Spal Bandi.
(d) Shangla.

3. 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) Abdul Rashid.
(c) Saeed Ramzan.
(d) Faiz Mohammad.

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

5. What does the word "Eid" translate to from Arabic?
(a) Woman.
(b) Child.
(c) Festival.
(d) Priest.

Short Answer Questions

1. What speech disorder did Malala's father struggle with when he was young?

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. Who was the president of the Islami Jamaat-e-Talaba group when Ziauddin was in college?

4. During what years was General Zia President of Pakistan?

5. On what day of a newborn child's life does the family traditionally celebrate in Malala's culture?

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