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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. How much money did the Americans give as "blood money" for the civilians that Raymond Davis shot, according to Malala in Chapter 17: “Praying to Be Tall”?

2. Where did Malala's family get through the mountain pass and leave the Swat Valley behind them in Chapter 15: “Leaving the Valley”?

3. What is the name of Malala's uncle whose home her family stayed at in Karshat in Chapter 15: “Leaving the Valley”?

4. At whose home did Malala's family spend their first night after leaving the Swat Valley in Chapter 15: “Leaving the Valley”?

5. How tall was Malala when she says she stopped growing at age thirteen?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Malala describe her family's return home in Chapter 16: “The Valley of Sorrows”? How long had they been away?

2. What occurred on Malala's fourteenth birthday in Chapter 19: “A Private Talibanization”? How did the respond?

3. 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”?

4. How does Malala describe her feelings about being short in the beginning of Chapter 17: “Praying to Be Tall”? How have Malala's opinions changed in this regard?

5. What incident led to the controversy surrounding Ziauddin's school in Chapter 19: “A Private Talibanization”?

6. Why was Malala taken out of the country in Chapter 22: "Journey into the Unknown"? Where was she taken?

7. When did the monsoons hit Malala's valley in Chapter 16: “The Valley of Sorrows”? What caused the monsoons?

8. Where was Malala taken after she was shot in Chapter 21: “God, I Entrust Her to You”? How did Ziauddin learn of the shooting?

9. How does Malala describe "Beyond the Call of Duty" in Chapter 17: “Praying to Be Tall”?

10. Who was the gunman that shot Malala? Who was captured and held by law enforcement after the shooting?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss the political, social, and cultural impacts of Operation Rah-e-Rast. How many Pashtuns were displaced due to the fighting in Swat Valley? Where did the refugees go and how were they welcomed? How was Malala’s family impacted by the fighting?

Essay Topic 2

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 3

Discuss Malala’s relationship with her father as illustrated in the autobiography. What is unique about the bond between Malala and Ziauddin? Why do you think Ziauddin viewed the birth of a daughter differently than others within his society? How did his viewpoints influence their relationship?

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