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

2. What is the title of Part IV of the autobiography?
(a) Three Girls, Three Bullets.
(b) Beyond the Call of Duty.
(c) I Am Afraid.
(d) Between Life and Death.

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

5. When did Pakistan's prime minister announce that the Taliban had been cleared out, according to Malala in Chapter 16: “The Valley of Sorrows”?
(a) July, 2009.
(b) August, 2008.
(c) September, 2009.
(d) June, 2010.

Short Answer Questions

1. Malala claims in Chapter 20: “Who Is Malala?” "I love physics because it is about" what?

2. What day was designated as Malala Day by the United Nations?

3. Who was the van driver on Malala's school trip to Marghazar in Chapter 19: “A Private Talibanization”?

4. Where did the van driver take Malala and the other girls after they'd been shot in Chapter 21: “God, I Entrust Her to You”?

5. What cousin of Malala's did her family meet up with in Abbottabad in Chapter 15: “Leaving the Valley”?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did the monsoons hit Malala's valley in Chapter 16: “The Valley of Sorrows”? What caused the monsoons?

2. What did Ziauddin encounter when he arrived at the hospital in Chapter 21: “God, I Entrust Her to You”?

3. How does Malala describe her in England in the Epilogue: “One Child, One Teacher, One Book, One Pen”? Do you think that Malala is happy there?

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

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

6. How does Malala describe her filming for the New York Times in Chapter 13: “The Diary of Gul Makai”?

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

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

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

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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