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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What is the name of the village where Malala Yousafzai born?
(a) Gulkada.
(b) Spal Bandi.
(c) Mingora.
(d) Shangla.

2. What does the word "sabar" mean, as described in Chapter 7: “The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School”?
(a) War.
(b) Revenge.
(c) Virginity.
(d) Patience.

3. Who was accused of being part of a plot to blow up Musharraf ’s convoy in Rawalpindi in December 2003?
(a) Saeed Ramzan.
(b) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
(c) Akbar Khan.
(d) Abdul Rashid.

4. How many people in Pakistan lost their homes as a result of the earthquake described in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?
(a) About 2.5 million.
(b) About 3.5 million.
(c) About 1.3 million.
(d) About 1 million.

5. Who became Ziauddin's mentor and lent him money so that he could attend college?
(a) Saeed Ramzan.
(b) Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan.
(c) Ihsan ul-Haq Haqqani.
(d) Akbar Khan.

6. What years comprised the Soviet War in Afghanistan?
(a) 1981-1988.
(b) 1979-1989.
(c) 1965-1972.
(d) 1989-1992.

7. When was the dancer Shabana killed by the Taliban?
(a) September, 2008.
(b) June, 2009.
(c) May, 2009.
(d) January, 2009.

8. On what date does Malala describe the earthquake occurring that devastated her region in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake” ?
(a) July 12, 1997.
(b) December 6, 2012.
(c) October 18, 2007.
(d) October 8, 2005.

9. Where did Ziauddin live with Nasir Pacha and his wife in Chapter 3: “Growing Up in a School”?
(a) Gulkada.
(b) Abbottabad.
(c) Jamia Hafsa.
(d) Spal Bandi.

10. What was the name of the mufti that tried to shut down Ziauddin's school?
(a) Saeed Ramzan.
(b) Salman Rushdie.
(c) Ghulamullah.
(d) Akbar Khan.

11. What word does Malala use in Chapter 4: “The Village” to refer to her culture's evening prayers?
(a) Purdah.
(b) Mohajirs.
(c) Makkam.
(d) Shayatin.

12. Who wrote the letter that Ziauddin kept framed outside of his office, according to Malala in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You”?
(a) Mahatma Gandhi.
(b) Major General Ghulam Qamar.
(c) Benjamin Franklin.
(d) Abraham Lincoln.

13. How many times per day does Malala say her mother prays in Chapter 1: “A Daughter is Born”?
(a) 3.
(b) 7.
(c) 5.
(d) 2.

14. What is the name of Malala's mother?
(a) Jajai.
(b) Tor Pekai.
(c) Benazir Bhutto.
(d) Shazia.

15. Malala says that her ancestors arrived in Swat in what century in Chapter 1: “A Daughter is Born”?
(a) The fifteenth century.
(b) The thirteenth century.
(c) The twelfth century.
(d) The seventeenth century.

Short Answer Questions

1. Who was Ziauddin's friend from his village that worked as an electrician and gave Ziauddin money when he was in college?

2. What is the name of Malala's father?

3. Who was Malala's kindergarten teacher?

4. What are the names of Malala's younger brothers?

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

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