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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. How tall was the Jehanabad Buddha outside of Mingora before the Taliban destroyed it?
(a) 34 feet tall.
(b) 12 feet tall.
(c) 10 feet tall.
(d) 23 feet tall.

2. 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 Barbie doll.
(b) A Cabbage Patch doll.
(c) A toy cell phone.
(d) A teddy bear.

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

4. Where did Sher Zaman take work when he did not attend college, according to Malala in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You”?
(a) The village butcher shop.
(b) The village mosque.
(c) The British Army.
(d) The village pharmacy.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Malka-e-Noor's name mean in English?

2. What organization for equal rights for Pashtuns did Ziauddin become general secretary of while he was in college?

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

4. What was the name of the school that Ziauddin founded?

5. 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?

Short Essay Questions

1. What reasoning does Malala give for why Pashtun's don't say thank you in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You”?

2. What extracurricular activities did Malala participate in while in school in Pakistan?

3. How does Malala describe the history of the Swat Valley in Chapter 1: “A Daughter is Born”? What is Swat's relationship to Pakistan?

4. What are your perceptions of Swat Valley based on Malala's descriptions of the region in Chapter 6: “Children of the Rubbish Mountain”?

5. How does Malala describe her first impressions of the Taliban members that began appearing in her village in Chapter 9: “Radio Mullah”?

6. What gifts did Malala's family bring to the villagers in Chapter 4: “The Village”? Why?

7. What is the story that Malala relates of Shabana in Chapter 12: “The Bloody Square”?

8. How did the culture of Pakistan change under the rule of General Musharraf, according to Malala in Chapter 7: “The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School”?

9. What conflict did Malala encounter with her religious teacher in Chapter 10: "Toffees, Tennis Balls and the Buddhas of Swat”? How did Malala's father advise her?

10. Where did Malala's family go for the Eid holiday in Chapter 4: “The Village”? How is this village described?

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