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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. 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?
(a) One half.
(b) One quarter.
(c) One third.
(d) Three fourths.

2. On what day of a newborn child's life does the family traditionally celebrate in Malala's culture?
(a) The seventh day.
(b) The fifth day.
(c) The third day.
(d) The second day.

3. Where was Osama bin Laden living when the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center occurred?
(a) Spal Bandi.
(b) Kandahar.
(c) Lahore.
(d) Jamia Hafsa.

4. What landmark in Mingora became known as "Bloody Square" during the Taliban's occupation of the Swat District?
(a) Green Square.
(b) Green Gardens.
(c) Silver Lake.
(d) White Square.

5. 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) Faiz Mohammad.
(c) Abdul Rashid.
(d) Saeed Ramzan.

6. Who was accused of being part of a plot to blow up Musharraf ’s convoy in Rawalpindi in December 2003?
(a) Abdul Rashid.
(b) Akbar Khan.
(c) Saeed Ramzan.
(d) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.

7. What favorite board game did the Taliban ban during its reign in Pakistan, according to Malala in Chapter 10: "Toffees, Tennis Balls and the Buddhas of Swat”?
(a) Chutes and Ladders.
(b) Carrom.
(c) Connect Four.
(d) Sorry!

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

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

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

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

12. What is the name of Malala's mother?
(a) Shazia.
(b) Benazir Bhutto.
(c) Tor Pekai.
(d) Jajai.

13. How tall was the Jehanabad Buddha outside of Mingora before the Taliban destroyed it?
(a) 34 feet tall.
(b) 12 feet tall.
(c) 23 feet tall.
(d) 10 feet tall.

14. What high school was bombed by a suicide bomber in Malala's town on February 28, 2008?
(a) Jamia Hafsa High School.
(b) Shawar Zangay.
(c) Haji Baba High School.
(d) Spal Bandi High School.

15. On what date did Benazir Bhutto return to Pakistan after nine years in exile?
(a) October 16, 2012.
(b) October 8, 2005.
(c) October 18, 2007.
(d) January, 3, 2009.

Short Answer Questions

1. What Shakespearean play did Malala write a sketch about based on corruption in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?

2. In what year was the nation of Pakistan created?

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

4. Who was Malala's kindergarten teacher?

5. Where did Ziauddin live with Nasir Pacha and his wife in Chapter 3: “Growing Up in a School”?

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