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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does the word "sabar" mean, as described in Chapter 7: “The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School”?
(a) Revenge.
(b) Virginity.
(c) War.
(d) Patience.

2. Who does Malala describe as "the Frontier Gandhi" that "introduced a non-violent philosophy to our culture" in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You”?
(a) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
(b) Sher Mohammad Baba.
(c) Saeed Ramzan.
(d) Ihsan ul-Haq Haqqani.

3. What was the name of the mufti that tried to shut down Ziauddin's school?
(a) Ghulamullah.
(b) Salman Rushdie.
(c) Saeed Ramzan.
(d) Akbar Khan.

4. What Indian children's series was Malala's favorite program when her family got a television in Chapter 6: “Children of the Rubbish Mountain”?
(a) Between Life and Death.
(b) A Second Life.
(c) Shaka Laka Boom Boom.
(d) Beyond the Call of Duty.

5. How many times does Malala say her family moved by the time she was thirteen in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?
(a) 7.
(b) 5.
(c) 9.
(d) 3.

6. Who was the leader of the Taliban fighters that moved into the Swat Valley in Chapter 9: “Radio Mullah”?
(a) Hidayatullah.
(b) Maulana Fazlullah.
(c) Maulana Khadim.
(d) Shabbaz Sharif.

7. In what year was the nation of Pakistan created?
(a) 1968.
(b) 1911.
(c) 1947.
(d) 1959.

8. Where did the dancer Shabana live in Mingora?
(a) Banr Bazaar.
(b) Gulkada.
(c) Malakand.
(d) Spal Bandi.

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

10. What is the name of Ziauddin's friend who had become a government official in Peshawar and warned everyone about militant mullahs in Chapter 9: “Radio Mullah”?
(a) Abdul Hai Kakar.
(b) Hidayatullah.
(c) Abdul Rashid.
(d) Shabbaz Sharif.

11. During what years was General Zia President of Pakistan?
(a) 1976-1980.
(b) 1978-1988.
(c) 1967-1981.
(d) 1989-1992.

12. Who is Malala's best friend and academic rival that she describes as being constantly on guard, fearful that her brothers would find her guilty of some infraction and make her stop attending school?
(a) Moniba.
(b) Jajai.
(c) Asia Bibi.
(d) Aneesa.

13. Where did Ziauddin live with Nasir Pacha and his wife in Chapter 3: “Growing Up in a School”?
(a) Abbottabad.
(b) Jamia Hafsa.
(c) Gulkada.
(d) Spal Bandi.

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

15. How old was Malala's mother when she began school (and also when she quit)?
(a) 5.
(b) 9.
(c) 6.
(d) 7.

Short Answer Questions

1. In what year was Sufi Mohammad imprisoned in a round-up of militant leaders?

2. What are the names of Malala's younger brothers?

3. What percentage of Pakistanis are Muslim today, according to Malala in Chapter 7: “The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School”?

4. Who was Malala's chemistry teacher in high school in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?

5. What was the name of Nasir Pacha's wife in Chapter 3: “Growing Up in a School”?

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