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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. Who was the teacher that ran the boys' school and that Malala took extra lessons with prior to her exams in Chapter 20: “Who Is Malala?”

2. Who is Malala's cousin that accompanied her and her father when she was helicoptered to Peshawar in Chapter 21: “God, I Entrust Her to You”?

3. What does the name "Gul Makai" translate to in English?

4. On what date did Malala awaken from her coma in Chapter 23: “The Girl Shot in the Head, Birmingham”?

5. Where were Fazlullah's headquarters that the Pakistan army destroyed in Chapter 16: “The Valley of Sorrows”?

Short Essay Questions

1. When did Malala awaken from the medically induced coma she was placed in, in Chapter 23: “The Girl Shot in the Head, Birmingham”? What were Malala's impressions when she awoke?

2. 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?

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

4. How did the people of Malala's village explain the monsoons and their destruction in Chapter 16: “The Valley of Sorrows”?

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

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

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

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

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

10. 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”?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Describe and discuss Ziauddin’s childhood and family. Where was Ziauddin born? How was the culture of this area described at this time? Where was Ziauddin educated? What was Ziauddin’s relationship like with his parents? How many siblings did he have?

Essay Topic 2

Discuss Malala’s impressions of Shangla in Chapter 4: “The Village.” How did Malala perceive the differences between this setting and her home? What differences does Malala point out between herself and her cousins? How did Malala perceive this setting differently when she visited it again later?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the theme of competition in I Am Malala. How does Malala describe the competition between herself and her peers in school? What are examples of competition Malala points out with her neighbor that stole her phone in Chapter 5? How does Malala feel about her competitive nature?

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