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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 Pakistan's president that visited Malala in the hospital in England in Chapter 24: “They Have Snatched Her Smile”?

2. How tall was Malala when she says she stopped growing at age thirteen?

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

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

5. Who created the country of Pakistan as the first Muslim homeland, according to Malala's studies in Chapter 20: “Who Is Malala?”

Short Essay Questions

1. How did Malala go about returning to school in Chapter 14: “A Funny Kind of Peace”?

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

3. 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”?

4. 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?

5. How does Malala describe "Beyond the Call of Duty" in Chapter 17: “Praying to Be Tall”?

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

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

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

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

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

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

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 2

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 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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