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

2. What landmark in Mingora became known as "Bloody Square" during the Taliban's occupation of the Swat District?
(a) Silver Lake.
(b) White Square.
(c) Green Square.
(d) Green Gardens.

3. What years comprised the Soviet War in Afghanistan?
(a) 1981-1988.
(b) 1989-1992.
(c) 1979-1989.
(d) 1965-1972.

4. What does Malala say she wanted to be while all her friends wanted to be doctors in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?
(a) A lawyer.
(b) An inventor.
(c) An actress.
(d) A politician.

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) 16.
(d) 12.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of the mufti that tried to shut down Ziauddin's school?

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

3. Who wrote the speech that Malala's father used in the speech contest that he won as a young man in Chapter 2: “My Father the Falcon”?

4. What are the names of Malala's younger brothers?

5. Who was Ziauddin's friend from his village that worked as an electrician and gave Ziauddin money when he was in college?

Short Essay Questions

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

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. 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”?

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

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

6. 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?

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

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

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

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

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