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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part II: Chapters 9 - 10.

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. Who was the leader of the Taliban fighters that moved into the Swat Valley in Chapter 9: “Radio Mullah”?
(a) Maulana Khadim.
(b) Hidayatullah.
(c) Shabbaz Sharif.
(d) Maulana Fazlullah.

3. Who was the local cleric in Ziauddin's home village that died as a result of the earthquake in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?
(a) Saidu Sharif.
(b) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
(c) Ihsan ul-Haq Haqqani.
(d) Maulana Khadim.

4. What was the name of Nasir Pacha's wife in Chapter 3: “Growing Up in a School”?
(a) Ayesha.
(b) Jajai.
(c) Moniba.
(d) Aneesa.

5. Who was accused of being part of a plot to blow up Musharraf ’s convoy in Rawalpindi in December 2003?
(a) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
(b) Saeed Ramzan.
(c) Abdul Rashid.
(d) Akbar Khan.

Short Answer Questions

1. When was Malala Yousafzai born?

2. Who does Malala describe as "the Frontier Gandhi" that "introduced a non-violent philosophy to our culture" in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You”?

3. What does Malala say the population of Pakistan is today in Chapter 7: “The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School”?

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

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

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