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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Who was Ziauddin's friend that worked for the BBC in Peshawar in Chapter 13: “The Diary of Gul Makai”?
(a) Saeed Ramzan.
(b) Abdul Hai Kakar.
(c) Saidu Sharif.
(d) Azaday Khan.

2. On what date did Malala have her first trip outside of the hospital in Chapter 24: “They Have Snatched Her Smile”?
(a) December 6, 2012.
(b) October 16, 2012.
(c) February 16, 2009.
(d) October 18, 2013.

3. Who was the painting of that Ziauddin had hanging over his bed and became upset about when it was crooked in Chapter 20: “Who Is Malala?”
(a) Azaday Khan.
(b) Ghulamullah.
(c) Mahatma Gandhi.
(d) Malala.

4. When Fazlullah was convinced to reinstate education for girls in Chapter 14: “A Funny Kind of Peace,” he allowed girls to attend school until they were what age?
(a) 12.
(b) 10.
(c) 16.
(d) 14.

5. Where did the van driver take Malala and the other girls after they'd been shot in Chapter 21: “God, I Entrust Her to You”?
(a) Swat Central Hospital.
(b) Malakand Regional Hospital.
(c) Jamia Hafsa Regional Hospital.
(d) Kandahar Central Hospital.

Short Answer Questions

1. The television correspondent Mehboob that called Ziauddin in Chapter 19: “A Private Talibanization” was the nephew of whom?

2. On what date did Malala's first blog entry as Gul Makai appear publicly?

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

4. Who was the governor of Punjab in November of 2010?

5. What is the title of Part IV of the autobiography?

Short Essay Questions

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

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

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

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

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

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

7. Who was the gunman that shot Malala? Who was captured and held by law enforcement after the shooting?

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

9. 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?

10. How does Malala describe her return to school in the Epilogue: “One Child, One Teacher, One Book, One Pen”? What are Malala's views on returning home?

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