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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. 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.

2. What is the name of Malala's mother?
(a) Tor Pekai.
(b) Jajai.
(c) Shazia.
(d) Benazir Bhutto.

3. Under General Zia's Presidency in Pakistan, how much weight were judges supposed to give to a woman's testimony compared to the testimony of a man?
(a) One third.
(b) One half.
(c) Three fourths.
(d) One quarter.

4. When was the dancer Shabana killed by the Taliban?
(a) January, 2009.
(b) May, 2009.
(c) September, 2008.
(d) June, 2009.

5. What is the name of the festival celebrated yearly to commemorate the killing of the Prophet’s grandson Hussein Ibn Ali?
(a) Purdah.
(b) Muharram.
(c) Shayatin.
(d) Eid.

Short Answer Questions

1. What does Malala describe as the class she struggled most with in school in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?

2. What is the Pashtun word for "falcon" that Malala's father used for a time as his last name?

3. How many people in Pakistan lost their homes as a result of the earthquake described in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?

4. What Indian children's series was Malala's favorite program when her family got a television in Chapter 6: “Children of the Rubbish Mountain”?

5. Where was Jehanzeb College located that Ziauddin hoped to attend in Chapter 3: “Growing Up in a School”?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Malala describe the differences within the Muslim faith in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?

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

3. 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?

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

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

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

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

8. How were girls' schools impacted by the spread of the Taliban in 2008-2009, according to Malala in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?

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

10. 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”?

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