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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 the neurosurgeon that first examined Malala at the hospital in Peshawar in Chapter 21: “God, I Entrust Her to You”?
(a) Dr. Richard Irving.
(b) Dr. Fiona.
(c) Colonel Junaid.
(d) Dr. Mumtaz.

2. What hospital was Malala taken to in Peshawar in Chapter 21: “God, I Entrust Her to You”?
(a) The Combined Military Hospital.
(b) The Shayatin Regional Hospital.
(c) Rawalpindi Central Hospital.
(d) The Queen Elizabeth Hospital.

3. Where were Fazlullah's headquarters that the Pakistan army destroyed in Chapter 16: “The Valley of Sorrows”?
(a) Lahore.
(b) Jamia Hafsa.
(c) Imam Deri.
(d) Shawar Zangay.

4. Who were the only two people arrested after Malala's shooting?
(a) The school bus driver and the school accountant.
(b) The robber and the custodian.
(c) The surgeon and the ambulance driver.
(d) The shooter and the get-away driver.

5. Who is the author of The Alchemist?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi.
(b) Salman Rushdie.
(c) Sharafat Ali.
(d) Paullo Coelho.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who decided he would rather stay home with Malala when the boys' schools reopened in Chapter 14: “A Funny Kind of Peace”?

3. What were the Muslim refugees from India called in Karachi, according to Malala in Chapter 18: “The Woman and the Sea”?

4. 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”?

5. The rulers of what country provided a jet for Malala's transfer to an English hospital?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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”?

2. 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”?

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

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

5. 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?

6. Why did Malala's family leave their home in Chapter 15: “Leaving the Valley”? Where did they go?

7. What surgeries and treatment did Malala receive during her recovery in Chapter 23: “The Girl Shot in the Head, Birmingham”?

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

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

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

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