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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 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) Asia Bibi.
(b) Aneesa.
(c) Ayesha.
(d) Moniba.

2. In what year was Sufi Mohammad imprisoned in a round-up of militant leaders?
(a) 2001.
(b) 2004.
(c) 2002.
(d) 2003.

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

4. 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?
(a) Jajai.
(b) Asia Bibi.
(c) Aneesa.
(d) Moniba.

5. What high school was bombed by a suicide bomber in Malala's town on February 28, 2008?
(a) Haji Baba High School.
(b) Jamia Hafsa High School.
(c) Spal Bandi High School.
(d) Shawar Zangay.

Short Answer Questions

1. What favorite board game did the Taliban ban during its reign in Pakistan, according to Malala in Chapter 10: "Toffees, Tennis Balls and the Buddhas of Swat”?

2. What landmark in Mingora became known as "Bloody Square" during the Taliban's occupation of the Swat District?

3. About how many schools had been destroyed by the Taliban at the end of 2008?

4. On what date did the Taliban in Pakistan succeed in blowing the face off of the Jehanabad Buddha?

5. What does Malala say she wanted to be while all her friends wanted to be doctors in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Malala describe her relationship with her rural cousins in Chapter 4: “The Village”?

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 does Malala describe the earthquake that shook her village in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?

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

5. What customs regarding women in the village does Malala describe in Chapter 4: “The Village”?

6. What led Malala to begin stealing her childhood friend's toys in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You”?

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

8. How does Malala describe her relationship with her best childhood friend in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You”?

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

10. 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?

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