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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 Pakistan's interior minister that visited Malala in the hospital?
(a) Usman Bhai Jan.
(b) Rehman Malik.
(c) Salman Taseer.
(d) Sher Mohammad Baba.

2. 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”?
(a) Khushal.
(b) Khanjee.
(c) Ayesha.
(d) Abdul Rashid.

3. What language did Malala's blog for the BBC appear in?
(a) Pashto.
(b) Bengali.
(c) Urdu.
(d) French.

4. Who initially agreed to blog for the BBC before her father found out and forbade her in Chapter 13: “The Diary of Gul Makai”?
(a) Ayesha.
(b) Asia Bibi.
(c) Moniba.
(d) Aneesa.

5. 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) Junaid.
(b) Maryam.
(c) Jajai.
(d) Bhutto.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of Malala's brothers does she refer to as "the chatterbox" in Chapter 16: “The Valley of Sorrows”?

2. Where did Malala's family get through the mountain pass and leave the Swat Valley behind them in Chapter 15: “Leaving the Valley”?

3. What was the first novel that Malala read during her hospital recovery in Chapter 24: “They Have Snatched Her Smile”?

4. Who was the neurosurgeon that first examined Malala at the hospital in Peshawar in Chapter 21: “God, I Entrust Her to You”?

5. What hospital was Malala taken to in Peshawar in Chapter 21: “God, I Entrust Her to You”?

Short Essay Questions

1. How does Malala describe her return to school in the Epilogue: “One Child, One Teacher, One Book, One Pen”? What are Malala's views on returning home?

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

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

4. Where was Malala taken in Peshawar in Chapter 21: “God, I Entrust Her to You”? Who treated her here?

5. How does Malala describe the Pakistani response to the news of the U.S. assassination of Osama bin Laden in Chapter 17: “Praying to Be Tall”?

6. How does Malala describe the government's attempts to capture her attackers in Chapter 20: “Who Is Malala?”

7. 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”?

8. Who was the gunman that shot Malala? Who was captured and held by law enforcement after the shooting?

9. When did Malala awaken from the medically induced coma she was placed in, in Chapter 23: “The Girl Shot in the Head, Birmingham”? What were Malala's impressions when she awoke?

10. 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?

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