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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 Christian woman that was sentenced to death by hanging in November of 2010 for insulting the Muslim faith, according to Malala in Chapter 17: “Praying to Be Tall”?

2. What does "IDP" refer to in Malala's narrative?

3. When Malala was shot, her father was at the Swat Press Club for a meeting of what organization?

4. How old was Malala when she was shot?

5. 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”?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

3. What occurred on Malala's fourteenth birthday in Chapter 19: “A Private Talibanization”? How did the respond?

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

5. Why was Malala unaccompanied by her brother when she was shot in Chapter 20: “Who Is Malala?”

6. When did Malala's family first discover a public threat on Malala's life in Chapter 18: “The Woman and the Sea”?

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

Discuss Malala’s relationship with her father as illustrated in the autobiography. What is unique about the bond between Malala and Ziauddin? Why do you think Ziauddin viewed the birth of a daughter differently than others within his society? How did his viewpoints influence their relationship?

Essay Topic 3

Discuss the aftermath of 9/11 and the U.S. “War on Terror.” When did the U.S. invade Afghanistan? How did the U.S.’s invasion of Afghanistan change perceptions of Americans in other countries in the Middle East? What impacts can be seen today as a result of the U.S. War in Afghanistan?

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