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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who wrote The Satanic Verses?
(a) Akbar Khan.
(b) Paullo Coelho.
(c) Mahatma Gandhi.
(d) Salman Rushdie.

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

3. What does the word "badal" from Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You” translate to in English?
(a) Love.
(b) Hunger.
(c) Family.
(d) Revenge.

4. Who wrote the letter that Ziauddin kept framed outside of his office, according to Malala in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You”?
(a) Major General Ghulam Qamar.
(b) Benjamin Franklin.
(c) Abraham Lincoln.
(d) Mahatma Gandhi.

5. Who was Malala's chemistry teacher in high school in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?
(a) Miss Hammeda.
(b) Sir Amjad.
(c) Miss Ulfat.
(d) Sir Obaidullah.

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

7. Where was Jehanzeb College located that Ziauddin hoped to attend in Chapter 3: “Growing Up in a School”?
(a) Gulkada.
(b) Jamia Hafsa.
(c) Malakand.
(d) Saidu Sharif.

8. What is the national language of Pakistan?
(a) Hindi.
(b) Bengali.
(c) Urdu.
(d) English.

9. What does Malala describe as the class she struggled most with in school in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?
(a) Mathematics.
(b) Biology.
(c) Literature.
(d) World History.

10. What percentage of Pakistanis are Muslim today, according to Malala in Chapter 7: “The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School”?
(a) 76%.
(b) 96%.
(c) 88%.
(d) 45%.

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

12. What was the first school blown up by the Taliban that Malala describes in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?
(a) Shawar Zangay.
(b) Faiz Mohammad.
(c) Usman Bhai Jan.
(d) Salman Taseer.

13. What is the Pashtun word for "falcon" that Malala's father used for a time as his last name?
(a) Sharia.
(b) Makkam.
(c) Shayatin.
(d) Shaheen.

14. Who was Malala's kindergarten teacher?
(a) Miss Jajai.
(b) Miss Shazia.
(c) Miss Ulfat.
(d) Miss Hammeda.

15. What toy did Malala believe her friend Safina had stolen from her in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You”?
(a) A teddy bear.
(b) A toy cell phone.
(c) A Barbie doll.
(d) A Cabbage Patch doll.

Short Answer Questions

1. On what date does Malala describe the earthquake occurring that devastated her region in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake” ?

2. What did Malala's father believe to be the root of all of Pakistan's problems, according to Malala in Chapter 3: “Growing Up in a School”?

3. On what date did Benazir Bhutto return to Pakistan after nine years in exile?

4. How many people were killed as a result of the earthquake described by Malala in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?

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

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