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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. Where were the women of the "Burqa Brigade" from, according to Malala in Chapter 10: "Toffees, Tennis Balls and the Buddhas of Swat”?
(a) Gulkada.
(b) Malakand.
(c) Jamia Hafsa.
(d) Spal Bandi.

2. What Indian children's series was Malala's favorite program when her family got a television in Chapter 6: “Children of the Rubbish Mountain”?
(a) A Second Life.
(b) Between Life and Death.
(c) Beyond the Call of Duty.
(d) Shaka Laka Boom Boom.

3. How many people were killed in the blast at a high school in Malala's hometown on February 28, 2008?
(a) 12.
(b) 152.
(c) 42.
(d) 55.

4. What is the name of Malala's cousin that she shared a room with so that the cousin could attend school in Chapter 6: “Children of the Rubbish Mountain”?
(a) Aneesa.
(b) Ayesha.
(c) Moniba.
(d) Asia Bibi.

5. What was the name of the school that Ziauddin founded?
(a) Haji Baba High School.
(b) The Moniba School.
(c) The Khushal School.
(d) Shawar Zangay.

Short Answer Questions

1. What magical object did the character Sanju have on Malala's favorite childhood television show?

2. What is the title of Part II of I Am Malala?

3. 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”?

4. 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?

5. What speech disorder did Malala's father struggle with when he was young?

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. How did Ziauddin reach a compromise regarding girls' education at his school in Chapter 7: “The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School”?

3. 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”?

4. How does Malala describe the arrival of the Taliban in her village in Chapter 9: “Radio Mullah”? How old was Malala when the Taliban arrived?

5. How does Malala illustrate the loyalty of her friendships in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?

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

7. 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?

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

9. How does Malala describe the role of the CIA in the Russian-Afghan War in Chapter 2: “My Father the Falcon”?

10. Why does Malala say that the Taliban leaders banned polio vaccines in Chapter 9: “Radio Mullah”? How did the citizens respond?

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