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

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What American video journalist did Ziauddin meet from the New York Times to interview him in Chapter 13: “The Diary of Gul Makai”?
(a) Martin Niemöller.
(b) Richard Irving.
(c) Adam Ellick.
(d) Paullo Coelho.

2. Who was the neurosurgeon that first examined Malala at the hospital in Peshawar in Chapter 21: “God, I Entrust Her to You”?
(a) Dr. Fiona.
(b) Colonel Junaid.
(c) Dr. Richard Irving.
(d) Dr. Mumtaz.

3. Who was the governor of Punjab in November of 2010?
(a) Sher Mohammad Baba.
(b) Usman Bhai Jan.
(c) Salman Taseer.
(d) Benazir Bhutto.

4. On what date did Malala's family leave the Swat Valley in Chapter 15: “Leaving the Valley”?
(a) May 5, 2009.
(b) October 8, 2007.
(c) October 16, 2012.
(d) January, 3, 2009.

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

6. Who was Fazlullah's spokesman that the Pakistan army claimed to have in custody in Chapter 16: “The Valley of Sorrows”?
(a) Sharafat Ali.
(b) Ghulamullah.
(c) Azaday Khan.
(d) Muslim Khan.

7. What mountain does Malala describe in Chapter 15: “Leaving the Valley” as "where Alexander the Great had reached up and touched Jupiter"?
(a) Mount Lahore.
(b) Mount Elum.
(c) Mount Shasta.
(d) Mount Shangla.

8. 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”?
(a) $5.3 million.
(b) $1.6 million.
(c) $4.5 million.
(d) $2.3 million.

9. Who submitted Malala's name for consideration for the international peace price of KidsRights in 2011?
(a) Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
(b) Mahatma Gandhi.
(c) President Barack Obama.
(d) Norman Mailer.

10. What was the first novel that Malala read during her hospital recovery in Chapter 24: “They Have Snatched Her Smile”?
(a) To Kill a Mockingbird.
(b) A Wrinkle in Time.
(c) The Wizard of Oz.
(d) The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.

11. Where did Anne Frank's family hide in an attic during Nazi occupation?
(a) London.
(b) Amsterdam.
(c) Paris.
(d) Berlin.

12. Who did Ziauddin pass his phone to when the school called him about the shooting of the school bus in Chapter 21: “God, I Entrust Her to You”?
(a) Ahmad Shah.
(b) Saidu Sharif.
(c) Saeed Ramzan.
(d) Akbar Khan.

13. What was the name of the teddy bear that Dr. Fiona brought to Malala in intensive care in Chapter 23: “The Girl Shot in the Head, Birmingham”?
(a) Junaid.
(b) Jajai.
(c) Bhutto.
(d) Maryam.

14. Who was Ziauddin's friend that worked for the BBC in Peshawar in Chapter 13: “The Diary of Gul Makai”?
(a) Saeed Ramzan.
(b) Saidu Sharif.
(c) Abdul Hai Kakar.
(d) Azaday Khan.

15. How tall was Malala when she says she stopped growing at age thirteen?
(a) 5'.
(b) 5'1".
(c) 5'2".
(d) 4'11".

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Malala describe as the only valuable possessions her family owned when they left Swat Valley in Chapter 15: “Leaving the Valley”?

2. On what date did Malala awaken from her coma in Chapter 23: “The Girl Shot in the Head, Birmingham”?

3. What neurosurgeon was brought in to assist when Malala's skull was operated on to release pressure from her swelling brain in Peshawar?

4. Who is Malala's cousin that accompanied her and her father when she was helicoptered to Peshawar in Chapter 21: “God, I Entrust Her to You”?

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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