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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. Who was the first female prime minister of Pakistan?
(a) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
(b) Tor Pekai.
(c) Benazir Bhutto.
(d) Asia Bibi.

3. How old does Malala say she was when the Taliban came to the valley where her family lived in Chapter 9: “Radio Mullah”?
(a) 16.
(b) 10.
(c) 13.
(d) 12.

4. 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) Ayesha.
(b) Moniba.
(c) Aneesa.
(d) Asia Bibi.

5. What two denominations comprise Islam?
(a) Shaivists and Vaishnavists.
(b) Serbs and Croats.
(c) Sunnis and Shias.
(d) Shaktis and Devis.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Osama bin Laden living when the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center occurred?

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?

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

4. 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”?

5. What landmark in Mingora became known as "Bloody Square" during the Taliban's occupation of the Swat District?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Malala describe the earthquake that shook her village in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?

2. How does Malala describe her first impressions of the Taliban members that began appearing in her village in Chapter 9: “Radio Mullah”?

3. What does Malala say about conspiracies in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You”? What is the impact of this statement?

4. What gifts did Malala's family bring to the villagers in Chapter 4: “The Village”? Why?

5. How were girls' schools impacted by the spread of the Taliban in 2008-2009, according to Malala in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?

6. How does Malala describe her relationship with her best childhood friend in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You”?

7. What is a "mufti"? Who was the mufti that attempted to cross Ziauddin in Chapter 7: “The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School”?

8. What customs regarding women in the village does Malala describe in Chapter 4: “The Village”?

9. How does Malala describe the role of competition within her friendships in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?

10. How does Malala describe the history of the Swat Valley in Chapter 1: “A Daughter is Born”? What is Swat's relationship to Pakistan?

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