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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 does Malka-e-Noor's name mean in English?
(a) Rose petal.
(b) Sunrise.
(c) Queen of Light.
(d) Cornflower.
2. How many people were killed in the blast at a high school in Malala's hometown on February 28, 2008?
(a) 12.
(b) 42.
(c) 55.
(d) 152.
3. What magical object did the character Sanju have on Malala's favorite childhood television show?
(a) A magic carpet.
(b) A magic stove.
(c) A magic brush.
(d) A magic pencil.
4. During what years was General Zia President of Pakistan?
(a) 1976-1980.
(b) 1978-1988.
(c) 1967-1981.
(d) 1989-1992.
5. On what date did the Taliban in Pakistan succeed in blowing the face off of the Jehanabad Buddha?
(a) January, 3, 2009.
(b) May 5, 2009.
(c) July 12, 1997.
(d) October 8, 2007.
Short Answer Questions
1. What is the word that Malala's people use to describe hashish?
2. Where did the dancer Shabana live in Mingora?
3. Malala says that her ancestors arrived in Swat in what century in Chapter 1: “A Daughter is Born”?
4. What does the word "sabar" mean, as described in Chapter 7: “The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School”?
5. 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?
Short Essay Questions
1. 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”?
2. How does Malala describe the history of the Swat Valley in Chapter 1: “A Daughter is Born”? What is Swat's relationship to Pakistan?
3. How does Malala introduce the reader to her world in the Swat Valley in Chapter 1: “A Daughter is Born”? What are the roles of women in Malala's culture?
4. How did the arrival of the Taliban impact barbers and beauticians in Chapter 9: “Radio Mullah”? Why?
5. Where did Malala's family go for the Eid holiday in Chapter 4: “The Village”? How is this village described?
6. What reasoning does Malala give for why Pashtun's don't say thank you in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You”?
7. What are your perceptions of Swat Valley based on Malala's descriptions of the region in Chapter 6: “Children of the Rubbish Mountain”?
8. How does Malala illustrate the loyalty of her friendships in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?
9. How does Malala describe the differences within the Muslim faith in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?
10. What is the story that Malala relates of Shabana in Chapter 12: “The Bloody Square”?
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