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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V: Chapters 23 - Epilogue.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What organization for equal rights for Pashtuns did Ziauddin become general secretary of while he was in college?
(a) The Bengali Students Equality Forum.
(b) The Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
(c) The Vital Voices Organization.
(d) The Pakhtoon Students Federation.

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

3. What was the first school blown up by the Taliban that Malala describes in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?
(a) Usman Bhai Jan.
(b) Salman Taseer.
(c) Shawar Zangay.
(d) Faiz Mohammad.

4. How many people were killed as a result of the earthquake described by Malala in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?
(a) 110,000.
(b) 73,000.
(c) 25,000.
(d) 11,000.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the militant group that Raymond Davis was supposedly investigating, according to Malala in Chapter 17: “Praying to Be Tall”?

2. What was the Richter Scale ranking of the earthquake that destroyed Malala's region in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?

3. What does Malka-e-Noor's name mean in English?

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

5. What American video journalist did Ziauddin meet from the New York Times to interview him in Chapter 13: “The Diary of Gul Makai”?

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