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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 toy did Malala believe her friend Safina had stolen from her in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You”?
(a) A Barbie doll.
(b) A Cabbage Patch doll.
(c) A teddy bear.
(d) A toy cell phone.

2. What percentage of Pakistanis are Muslim today, according to Malala in Chapter 7: “The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School”?
(a) 45%.
(b) 76%.
(c) 96%.
(d) 88%.

3. What was the name of the mufti that tried to shut down Ziauddin's school?
(a) Salman Rushdie.
(b) Ghulamullah.
(c) Saeed Ramzan.
(d) Akbar Khan.

4. 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”?
(a) Miss Ulfat.
(b) Madam Maryam.
(c) Miss Hammeda.
(d) Miss Shazia.

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

Short Answer Questions

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

2. 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”?

3. Who was accused of being part of a plot to blow up Musharraf ’s convoy in Rawalpindi in December 2003?

4. Where were the women of the "Burqa Brigade" from, according to Malala in Chapter 10: "Toffees, Tennis Balls and the Buddhas of Swat”?

5. 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"?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

4. 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”?

5. 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?

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

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

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

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

10. 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?

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