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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part I: Chapters 5 - 6.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How many times per day does Malala say her mother prays in Chapter 1: “A Daughter is Born”?
(a) 2.
(b) 5.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

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?
(a) One third.
(b) Three fourths.
(c) One half.
(d) One quarter.

3. What is the name of Malala's mother?
(a) Jajai.
(b) Tor Pekai.
(c) Benazir Bhutto.
(d) Shazia.

4. Where did Sher Zaman take work when he did not attend college, according to Malala in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You”?
(a) The village mosque.
(b) The village butcher shop.
(c) The British Army.
(d) The village pharmacy.

5. What is the name of Malala's cousin that she shared a room with so that the cousin could attend school in Chapter 6: “Children of the Rubbish Mountain”?
(a) Moniba.
(b) Ayesha.
(c) Asia Bibi.
(d) Aneesa.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who wrote The Satanic Verses?

2. What magical object did the character Sanju have on Malala's favorite childhood television show?

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

4. Who was the first female prime minister of Pakistan?

5. What are the names of Malala's younger brothers?

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