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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 cousin of Malala's did her family meet up with in Abbottabad in Chapter 15: “Leaving the Valley”?
(a) Atal.
(b) Saeed.
(c) Khushal.
(d) Khanjee.

2. What word does Malala use in Chapter 20: “Who Is Malala?” to describe "devils"?
(a) Shayatin.
(b) Makkam.
(c) Mohajirs.
(d) Purdah.

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

4. Who oversaw Malala's transfer to an army hospital in Rawalpindi in Chapter 22: "Journey into the Unknown"?
(a) Dr. Richard Irving.
(b) Dr. Mumtaz.
(c) Dr. Baba.
(d) Dr. Fiona.

5. How much money did the Americans give as "blood money" for the civilians that Raymond Davis shot, according to Malala in Chapter 17: “Praying to Be Tall”?
(a) $5.3 million.
(b) $1.6 million.
(c) $2.3 million.
(d) $4.5 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. The owner of what hotel was killed on Malala's birthday in Chapter 19: “A Private Talibanization”?

2. What does the term "purdah" refer to in Malala's story?

3. What does the term "sharia" translate to in English?

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

5. What does Malala describe as the only valuable possessions her family owned when they left Swat Valley in Chapter 15: “Leaving the Valley”?

Short Essay Questions

1. 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?

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

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

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

6. 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”?

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

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

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

10. How does Malala describe her family's return home in Chapter 16: “The Valley of Sorrows”? How long had they been away?

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