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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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) Faiz Mohammad.
(d) Saeed Ramzan.

2. Who was the philanthropist that Ziauddin got to pay for him to produce leaflets about educating the poor in Chapter 6: “Children of the Rubbish Mountain”?
(a) Colonel Junaid.
(b) Faiz Mohammad.
(c) Azaday Khan.
(d) Shabbaz Sharif.

3. What Shakespearean play did Malala write a sketch about based on corruption in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?
(a) King Lear.
(b) Hamlet.
(c) Macbeth.
(d) Romeo and Juliet.

4. What toy did Malala believe her friend Safina had stolen from her in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You”?
(a) A toy cell phone.
(b) A teddy bear.
(c) A Cabbage Patch doll.
(d) A Barbie doll.

5. In what year was the nation of Pakistan created?
(a) 1959.
(b) 1911.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1968.

6. Who is Malala's best friend and academic rival that she describes as being constantly on guard, fearful that her brothers would find her guilty of some infraction and make her stop attending school?
(a) Jajai.
(b) Asia Bibi.
(c) Aneesa.
(d) Moniba.

7. What does Malka-e-Noor's name mean in English?
(a) Rose petal.
(b) Queen of Light.
(c) Sunrise.
(d) Cornflower.

8. What was the name of the school that Ziauddin founded?
(a) The Moniba School.
(b) The Khushal School.
(c) Haji Baba High School.
(d) Shawar Zangay.

9. During what years was Asif Zardari President of Pakistan?
(a) 2008-2013.
(b) 2003-2005.
(c) 1999-2003.
(d) 2009-2014.

10. When was the dancer Shabana killed by the Taliban?
(a) September, 2008.
(b) January, 2009.
(c) June, 2009.
(d) May, 2009.

11. How many people in Pakistan lost their homes as a result of the earthquake described in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?
(a) About 3.5 million.
(b) About 1.3 million.
(c) About 1 million.
(d) About 2.5 million.

12. What word does Malala use in Chapter 4: “The Village” to refer to her culture's evening prayers?
(a) Purdah.
(b) Mohajirs.
(c) Makkam.
(d) Shayatin.

13. How many times does Malala say her family moved by the time she was thirteen in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?
(a) 5.
(b) 9.
(c) 3.
(d) 7.

14. What was the name of the mufti that tried to shut down Ziauddin's school?
(a) Akbar Khan.
(b) Ghulamullah.
(c) Salman Rushdie.
(d) Saeed Ramzan.

15. 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) Hidayatullah.
(b) Shabbaz Sharif.
(c) Abdul Hai Kakar.
(d) Abdul Rashid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What is the word that Malala's people use to describe hashish?

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

3. What does the word "badal" from Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You” translate to in English?

4. Who became Ziauddin's mentor and lent him money so that he could attend college?

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

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