View a FREE sample

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

Multiple Choice Questions

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

2. What was the title of Malala's first blog entry for the BBC as Gul Makai?
(a) The Valley of Death.
(b) Three Girls, Three Bullets.
(c) I Am Afraid.
(d) A Second Life.

3. How much money did the governor give to Ziauddin for Malala's treatment in Peshawar in Chapter 21: “God, I Entrust Her to You”?
(a) 50,000 rupees.
(b) 10,000 rupees.
(c) 1 million rupees.
(d) 100,000 rupees.

4. Where did Malala's family get through the mountain pass and leave the Swat Valley behind them in Chapter 15: “Leaving the Valley”?
(a) Malakand.
(b) Gulkada.
(c) Mingora.
(d) Jamia Hafsa.

5. Who was the van driver on Malala's school trip to Marghazar in Chapter 19: “A Private Talibanization”?
(a) Sir Amjad.
(b) Miss Shazia.
(c) Usman Bhai Jan.
(d) Sir Obaidullah.

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

7. What does "IDP" refer to in Malala's narrative?
(a) Individually disputed problems.
(b) Internally displaced persons.
(c) Internationally distressed persons.
(d) Illegitimate deputy powers.

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

9. When Malala was shot, her father was at the Swat Press Club for a meeting of what organization?
(a) The Pakistan Alliance for Women's Rights.
(b) The Association of Private Schools.
(c) The Pakistan Pashto Student Alliance.
(d) NATO.

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

11. In the Pashtun folk story that features Gul Makai, what is the name of the boy she is in love with?
(a) Usman Bhai Jan.
(b) Khanjee.
(c) Musa Khan.
(d) Aneesa.

12. How old was Malala when she was shot?
(a) 13.
(b) 12.
(c) 15.
(d) 17.

13. 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”?
(a) Khanjee.
(b) Ayesha.
(c) Khushal.
(d) Abdul Rashid.

14. What neurosurgeon was brought in to assist when Malala's skull was operated on to release pressure from her swelling brain in Peshawar?
(a) Dr. Fiona.
(b) Major General Ghulam Qamar.
(c) Dr. Mumtaz.
(d) Dr. Baba.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where were Fazlullah's headquarters that the Pakistan army destroyed in Chapter 16: “The Valley of Sorrows”?

2. When Malala's family returned to the Swat Valley in Chapter 16: “The Valley of Sorrows,” how long had they been away?

3. Who was Pakistan's interior minister that visited Malala in the hospital?

4. 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”?

5. Who initially agreed to blog for the BBC before her father found out and forbade her in Chapter 13: “The Diary of Gul Makai”?

(see the answer keys)

This section contains 510 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample