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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Which of Malala's brothers does she refer to as "the chatterbox" in Chapter 16: “The Valley of Sorrows”?
2. Who was Ziauddin's friend that worked for the BBC in Peshawar in Chapter 13: “The Diary of Gul Makai”?
3. What does the term "purdah" refer to in Malala's story?
4. How old was Malala when she was shot?
5. The rulers of what country provided a jet for Malala's transfer to an English hospital?
Short Essay Questions
1. How did Malala's father respond when he discovered Malala's life was threatened in Chapter 18: “The Woman and the Sea”? How did Malala respond?
2. Where was Malala taken after she was shot in Chapter 21: “God, I Entrust Her to You”? How did Ziauddin learn of the shooting?
3. How does Malala describe the government's attempts to capture her attackers in Chapter 20: “Who Is Malala?”
4. How does Malala describe the Pakistani response to the news of the U.S. assassination of Osama bin Laden in Chapter 17: “Praying to Be Tall”?
5. When did the monsoons hit Malala's valley in Chapter 16: “The Valley of Sorrows”? What caused the monsoons?
6. When did Malala's family first discover a public threat on Malala's life in Chapter 18: “The Woman and the Sea”?
7. Why was Malala taken out of the country in Chapter 22: "Journey into the Unknown"? Where was she taken?
8. How does Malala describe her filming for the New York Times in Chapter 13: “The Diary of Gul Makai”?
9. How did the people of Malala's village explain the monsoons and their destruction in Chapter 16: “The Valley of Sorrows”?
10. What aspects of American or European culture does Malala describe as having influenced her in Chapter 13: “The Diary of Gul Makai”?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
Describe and discuss Malala’s mother in the narrative. Why did Malala’s mother stop attending school? What caused her to later regret this decision? How did Malala’s mother and father meet? How would you characterize the relationship between Malala’s mother and father?
Essay Topic 2
Describe and discuss the histories, divisions, beliefs, and customs of Sunnis and Shias. How do Sunnis and Shias differ in their beliefs? How are their customs different? How have Sunnis and Shias gotten along historically? To which of these denominations does Malala’s family descend?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss Benazir Bhutto’s 1999 exile in Dubai, her 2007 return, and her assassination on December 27, 2007. What elections were taking place when Bhutto retuned? What did the people of Pakistan hope for with her return? Who assassinated Benazir Bhutto? What was the impact of her assassination on the people and politics of Pakistan?
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