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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) Ayesha.
(c) Aneesa.
(d) Moniba.

2. Who is quoted in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You” as having said, "Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes"?
(a) Major General Ghulam Qamar.
(b) Abraham Lincoln.
(c) Mahatma Gandhi.
(d) Faiz Mohammad.

3. Where did the dancer Shabana live in Mingora?
(a) Gulkada.
(b) Banr Bazaar.
(c) Spal Bandi.
(d) Malakand.

4. Who was the local cleric in Ziauddin's home village that died as a result of the earthquake in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?
(a) Saidu Sharif.
(b) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
(c) Maulana Khadim.
(d) Ihsan ul-Haq Haqqani.

5. How old does Malala say she was when the Taliban came to the valley where her family lived in Chapter 9: “Radio Mullah”?
(a) 10.
(b) 13.
(c) 12.
(d) 16.

Short Answer Questions

1. How many times does Malala say her family moved by the time she was thirteen in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?

2. Who was Malala's headmistress at school that told the students not to listen to the Radio Mullah in Chapter 9: “Radio Mullah”?

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

4. What was the Richter Scale ranking of the earthquake that destroyed Malala's region in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?

5. When was the dancer Shabana killed by the Taliban?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Malala say about conspiracies in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You”? What is the impact of this statement?

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

3. 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?

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

5. What is one example of a contradiction in Malala's descriptions of herself in the autobiography?

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

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

8. How does Malala introduce the reader to her world in the Swat Valley in Chapter 1: “A Daughter is Born”? What are the roles of women in Malala's culture?

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

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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