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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of Malala's schoolmates was shot twice, in the collarbone and palm, when Malala was shot?
(a) Shazia.
(b) Mingora.
(c) Ayesha.
(d) Moniba.

2. On what date was a peace deal struck between the Taliban and the provincial government in Malala's area in Chapter 14: “A Funny Kind of Peace”?
(a) February 16, 2009.
(b) October 8, 2007.
(c) October 16, 2012.
(d) January, 3, 2009.

3. What is the name of Malala's family village that they were making their way to after leaving the Swat Valley in Chapter 15: “Leaving the Valley”?
(a) Shangla.
(b) Jamia Hafsa.
(c) Malakand.
(d) Lahore.

4. Where did Raymond Davis shoot and kill two men who had approached his car on a motorbike in Chapter 17: “Praying to Be Tall”?
(a) Spal Bandi.
(b) Lahore.
(c) Gulkada.
(d) Shangla.

5. Who was the school assistant that announced when the bus arrived to take Malala and the other students home from school in Chapter 20: “Who Is Malala?”
(a) Ihsan ul-Haq Haqqani.
(b) Usman Bhai Jan.
(c) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
(d) Sher Mohammad Baba.

6. The owner of what hotel was killed on Malala's birthday in Chapter 19: “A Private Talibanization”?
(a) The Mingora Continental.
(b) The Swat Continental Hotel.
(c) The Kabul Intercontinental.
(d) The Islamabad Four Seasons Hotel.

7. What language did Malala's blog for the BBC appear in?
(a) French.
(b) Bengali.
(c) Pashto.
(d) Urdu.

8. Who was the chief minister of Punjab that invited Malala to speak in Lahore at an education gala in 2011?
(a) Shabbaz Sharif.
(b) Faiz Mohammad.
(c) Sher Mohammad Baba.
(d) Major General Ghulam Qamar.

9. What does the name "Gul Makai" translate to in English?
(a) Cornflower.
(b) Poppy.
(c) Sunflower.
(d) Daisy.

10. What is the title of Part V of the autobiography?
(a) Between Life and Death.
(b) I Am Afraid.
(c) A Second Life.
(d) Three Girls, Three Bullets.

11. What is the title of Part III of Malala's autobiography?
(a) I Am Afraid.
(b) Three Girls, Three Bullets.
(c) The Valley of Death.
(d) Between Life and Death.

12. At what age are girls considered to be adults in Islam?
(a) 15.
(b) 13.
(c) 16.
(d) 14.

13. Where in England was Malala transferred to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Chapter 22: "Journey into the Unknown"?
(a) London.
(b) Birmingham.
(c) Liverpool.
(d) Glasgow.

14. On what date did Malala awaken from her coma in Chapter 23: “The Girl Shot in the Head, Birmingham”?
(a) October 22, 2012.
(b) February 16, 2009.
(c) May 5, 2009.
(d) October 16, 2012.

15. Where were Fazlullah's headquarters that the Pakistan army destroyed in Chapter 16: “The Valley of Sorrows”?
(a) Lahore.
(b) Shawar Zangay.
(c) Jamia Hafsa.
(d) Imam Deri.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was the head of military operations in Swat that visited Ziauddin and reported on Malala's condition in Chapter 23: “The Girl Shot in the Head, Birmingham”?

2. When Malala was shot, her father was at the Swat Press Club for a meeting of what organization?

3. What does the term "sharia" translate to in English?

4. Who is the author of The Alchemist?

5. Who was the Christian woman that was sentenced to death by hanging in November of 2010 for insulting the Muslim faith, according to Malala in Chapter 17: “Praying to Be Tall”?

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