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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 was the name of the teddy bear that Dr. Fiona brought to Malala in intensive care in Chapter 23: “The Girl Shot in the Head, Birmingham”?
(a) Maryam.
(b) Junaid.
(c) Jajai.
(d) Bhutto.

2. What is the approximate population of Karachi today?
(a) 15 million.
(b) 23 million.
(c) 17 million.
(d) 10 million.

3. Who was the teacher that ran the boys' school and that Malala took extra lessons with prior to her exams in Chapter 20: “Who Is Malala?”
(a) Sir Taseer.
(b) Sir Obaidullah.
(c) Sir Amjad.
(d) Sir Bhai Jan.

4. What Pakistani television series does Malala describe the people of her country being obsessed with in Chapter 17: “Praying to Be Tall”?
(a) Beyond the Call of Duty.
(b) Shaka Laka Boom Boom.
(c) The Rising Sun.
(d) Where East Meets West.

5. What television station invited Malala's family to Karachi in January of 2012?
(a) BBC.
(b) CNN.
(c) Geo TV.
(d) PBS.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the title of Malala's first blog entry for the BBC as Gul Makai?

2. In the Pashtun folk story that features Gul Makai, what is the name of the boy she is in love with?

3. Who is Malala's cousin that accompanied her and her father when she was helicoptered to Peshawar in Chapter 21: “God, I Entrust Her to You”?

4. Who submitted Malala's name for consideration for the international peace price of KidsRights in 2011?

5. Which of Malala's schoolmates was shot twice, in the collarbone and palm, when Malala was shot?

Short Essay Questions

1. What incident led to the controversy surrounding Ziauddin's school in Chapter 19: “A Private Talibanization”?

2. What aspects of American or European culture does Malala describe as having influenced her in Chapter 13: “The Diary of Gul Makai”?

3. Why was Malala taken out of the country in Chapter 22: "Journey into the Unknown"? Where was she taken?

4. What occurred on Malala's fourteenth birthday in Chapter 19: “A Private Talibanization”? How did the respond?

5. Why was Malala unaccompanied by her brother when she was shot in Chapter 20: “Who Is Malala?”

6. How did Malala go about returning to school in Chapter 14: “A Funny Kind of Peace”?

7. Where was Malala taken after she was shot in Chapter 21: “God, I Entrust Her to You”? How did Ziauddin learn of the shooting?

8. Why was Malala not fearful for her life as she spoke out for women's education, according to her narrative in Chapter 13: “The Diary of Gul Makai”?

9. How does Malala describe her feelings about being short in the beginning of Chapter 17: “Praying to Be Tall”? How have Malala's opinions changed in this regard?

10. How did Malala's father respond when he discovered Malala's life was threatened in Chapter 18: “The Woman and the Sea”? How did Malala respond?

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