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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 is the name of Malala's family village that they were making their way to after leaving the Swat Valley in Chapter 15: “Leaving the Valley”?

2. What is the title of Part III of Malala's autobiography?

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

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

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

Short Essay Questions

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

2. What "omens" foreshadowed the attack on Malala in Chapter 20: “Who Is Malala?”

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

4. 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”?

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

6. How does Malala describe her return to the school and classes in Chapter 16: “The Valley of Sorrows”?

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

8. 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”?

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

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?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Discuss the 2005 Kashmir earthquake and its fallout. When did the earthquake occur and where was its epicenter? How many people were killed as a result of the earthquake? What was the global response to the devastation in Pakistan? How did militant groups use the situation to their benefit? What efforts were made to prevent this situation?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss the settings of Gulkada and Mingora in Pakistan's Swat Valley and the history of the Pashtun people. How is the ethnicity of Pashtuns defined? How does Pashtun culture differ from the culture of other Pakistanis and Muslims? What historical relationships have the Pashtun people had with the people of surrounding nations?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the assassination of Osama bin Laden and its impact on the relationship between the United States and Pakistan. What were the perceptions of Americans regarding bin Laden’s capture and death within Pakistan? What conspiracy theories developed both in the U.S. and in Pakistan regarding this event?

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