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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. What did Malala's father believe to be the root of all of Pakistan's problems, according to Malala in Chapter 3: “Growing Up in a School”?
(a) Lack of natural resources.
(b) Government corruption.
(c) Lack of education.
(d) Religion.

2. Who wrote the letter that Ziauddin kept framed outside of his office, according to Malala in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You”?
(a) Benjamin Franklin.
(b) Abraham Lincoln.
(c) Major General Ghulam Qamar.
(d) Mahatma Gandhi.

3. Who was the leader of the Taliban fighters that moved into the Swat Valley in Chapter 9: “Radio Mullah”?
(a) Hidayatullah.
(b) Shabbaz Sharif.
(c) Maulana Fazlullah.
(d) Maulana Khadim.

4. 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.

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

Short Answer Questions

1. Where was Osama bin Laden living when the 9/11 attacks on the World Trade Center occurred?

2. What is the name of Malala's teacher whose husband had been killed by the Taliban while working as a police officer in Matta in Chapter 10: "Toffees, Tennis Balls and the Buddhas of Swat”?

3. What American young adult series does Malala describe reading with her friend Moniba in Chapter 9: “Radio Mullah”?

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

5. How many people were killed as a result of the earthquake described by Malala in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

3. When does Malala describe the traditional celebration for the birth of a child in Chapter 4: “The Village”? Why did Malala's family not have a celebration for her birth?

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

5. How does Malala describe the tribal feuds within the Swat Valley in Chapter 1: “A Daughter is Born”?

6. How does Malala describe the role of competition within her friendships in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?

7. 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”?

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

9. How did the arrival of the Taliban impact barbers and beauticians in Chapter 9: “Radio Mullah”? Why?

10. What is a "mufti"? Who was the mufti that attempted to cross Ziauddin in Chapter 7: “The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School”?

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