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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. In the Pashtun folk story that features Gul Makai, what is the name of the boy she is in love with?
(a) Usman Bhai Jan.
(b) Musa Khan.
(c) Khanjee.
(d) Aneesa.

2. 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”?
(a) Shabbaz Sharif.
(b) Abdul Hai Kakar.
(c) Hidayatullah.
(d) Abdul Rashid.

3. When Fazlullah was convinced to reinstate education for girls in Chapter 14: “A Funny Kind of Peace,” he allowed girls to attend school until they were what age?
(a) 14.
(b) 10.
(c) 12.
(d) 16.

4. Who is the author of The Alchemist?
(a) Salman Rushdie.
(b) Sharafat Ali.
(c) Mahatma Gandhi.
(d) Paullo Coelho.

5. When did General Musharraf seize power of Pakistan through a military coup d'etat?
(a) 1999.
(b) 1985.
(c) 2003.
(d) 1997.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were the women of the "Burqa Brigade" from, according to Malala in Chapter 10: "Toffees, Tennis Balls and the Buddhas of Swat”?

2. How many people were killed in the blast at a high school in Malala's hometown on February 28, 2008?

3. On what date did Benazir Bhutto return to Pakistan after nine years in exile?

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

5. Who was accused of being part of a plot to blow up Musharraf ’s convoy in Rawalpindi in December 2003?

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