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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. When Malala's family returned to the Swat Valley in Chapter 16: “The Valley of Sorrows,” how long had they been away?
(a) About 6 months.
(b) About 3 months.
(c) About 2 months.
(d) About 1 year.

2. How much money did the governor give to Ziauddin for Malala's treatment in Peshawar in Chapter 21: “God, I Entrust Her to You”?
(a) 10,000 rupees.
(b) 50,000 rupees.
(c) 1 million rupees.
(d) 100,000 rupees.

3. What was the name of the militant group that Raymond Davis was supposedly investigating, according to Malala in Chapter 17: “Praying to Be Tall”?
(a) Lashkar-e-Taiba.
(b) Akhil Bharat Nepali Ekta Samaj.
(c) Al-Qaeda.
(d) Aden-Abyan Islamic Army.

4. What television station invited Malala's family to Karachi in January of 2012?
(a) Geo TV.
(b) PBS.
(c) BBC.
(d) CNN.

5. What was the name of the teddy bear that Dr. Fiona brought to Malala in intensive care in Chapter 23: “The Girl Shot in the Head, Birmingham”?
(a) Bhutto.
(b) Maryam.
(c) Junaid.
(d) Jajai.

Short Answer Questions

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

2. Who was Malala's teacher that came to school hysterical over a dream she'd had about Malala in Chapter 20: “Who Is Malala?”

3. Who did Ziauddin pass his phone to when the school called him about the shooting of the school bus in Chapter 21: “God, I Entrust Her to You”?

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?

5. What day was designated as Malala Day by the United Nations?

Short Essay Questions

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

2. 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”?

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

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

5. 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?

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

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

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

9. What "omens" foreshadowed the attack on Malala in Chapter 20: “Who Is Malala?”

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

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