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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. On what date did Malala's family leave the Swat Valley in Chapter 15: “Leaving the Valley”?
(a) October 16, 2012.
(b) October 8, 2007.
(c) May 5, 2009.
(d) January, 3, 2009.

2. Who was the school assistant that announced when the bus arrived to take Malala and the other students home from school in Chapter 20: “Who Is Malala?”
(a) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
(b) Sher Mohammad Baba.
(c) Usman Bhai Jan.
(d) Ihsan ul-Haq Haqqani.

3. Who was Ziauddin's friend that worked for the BBC in Peshawar in Chapter 13: “The Diary of Gul Makai”?
(a) Saeed Ramzan.
(b) Abdul Hai Kakar.
(c) Azaday Khan.
(d) Saidu Sharif.

4. What does Malala describe as the only valuable possessions her family owned when they left Swat Valley in Chapter 15: “Leaving the Valley”?
(a) Their jewels, passports, and car.
(b) Their TV, refrigerator, and washing machine.
(c) Their car, pigs, and suitcases.
(d) Their stocks, bonds, and cash.

5. On what date did Malala's first blog entry as Gul Makai appear publicly?
(a) January, 3, 2009.
(b) October 18, 2007.
(c) October 8, 2005.
(d) December 6, 2012.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who oversaw Malala's transfer to an army hospital in Rawalpindi in Chapter 22: "Journey into the Unknown"?

2. Where did Anne Frank's family hide in an attic during Nazi occupation?

3. At what age are girls considered to be adults in Islam?

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

5. When Malala's family returned to the Swat Valley in Chapter 16: “The Valley of Sorrows,” how long had they been away?

Short Essay Questions

1. How did the people of Malala's village explain the monsoons and their destruction in Chapter 16: “The Valley of Sorrows”?

2. What secret was Malala forced to keep in Chapter 13: “The Diary of Gul Makai”? Why?

3. Who claimed responsibility for the shooting of Malala? Why did they claim this action was committed?

4. When did Malala's family first discover a public threat on Malala's life in Chapter 18: “The Woman and the Sea”?

5. 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”?

6. 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?

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

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

9. 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”?

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

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