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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was the name of Ziauddin's older brother who worked for years as a teacher at a local school in the village in Chapter 3: “Growing Up in a School”?

2. What two denominations comprise Islam?

3. Who became Ziauddin's mentor and lent him money so that he could attend college?

4. How old does Malala say she was when the Taliban came to the valley where her family lived in Chapter 9: “Radio Mullah”?

5. Who wrote The Satanic Verses?

Short Essay Questions

1. What conflict did Malala encounter with her religious teacher in Chapter 10: "Toffees, Tennis Balls and the Buddhas of Swat”? How did Malala's father advise her?

2. What led Malala to begin stealing her childhood friend's toys in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You”?

3. What gifts did Malala's family bring to the villagers in Chapter 4: “The Village”? Why?

4. How did Ziauddin reach a compromise regarding girls' education at his school in Chapter 7: “The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School”?

5. What customs regarding women in the village does Malala describe in Chapter 4: “The Village”?

6. When does Malala describe the traditional celebration for the birth of a child in Chapter 4: “The Village”? Why did Malala's family not have a celebration for her birth?

7. What does Malala say about conspiracies in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You”? What is the impact of this statement?

8. What are your perceptions of Swat Valley based on Malala's descriptions of the region in Chapter 6: “Children of the Rubbish Mountain”?

9. What is the story that Malala relates of Shabana in Chapter 12: “The Bloody Square”?

10. Where did Malala's family go for the Eid holiday in Chapter 4: “The Village”? How is this village described?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the changes in Pakistan during the years under General Zia’s rule. How did Zia’s rule change the role of women in society? How did the citizens of the country react to Zia’s new laws and regulations? What role did General Zia play in the Soviet War in Afghanistan?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the narrative style of I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up For Education and Was Shot by the Taliban. Does Malala relate her life story from a first or third person narrator? Why do you think she makes this choice? Does the narrative perspective in the book change or does it remain the same throughout? Is Malala’s story told from a present-tense or past-tense perspective? What impact do each of these choices have on the reader?

Essay Topic 3

Describe the history of the nation of Pakistan. Who were Pakistan’s leaders? What system of government was established? Who was allowed to vote? What role did and does religion play in the government of Pakistan? What percentage of Pakistanis are Muslim?

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