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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. What is the name of Malala's cousin that she shared a room with so that the cousin could attend school in Chapter 6: “Children of the Rubbish Mountain”?

2. What is the word that Malala's people use to describe hashish?

3. Where did the dancer Shabana live in Mingora?

4. Who was Malala's chemistry teacher in high school in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?

5. Who is quoted in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You” as having said, "Freedom is not worth having if it does not include the freedom to make mistakes"?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is a "mufti"? Who was the mufti that attempted to cross Ziauddin in Chapter 7: “The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School”?

2. How did the arrival of the Taliban impact barbers and beauticians in Chapter 9: “Radio Mullah”? Why?

3. What led Malala to begin stealing her childhood friend's toys in Chapter 5 : “Why I Don’t Wear Earrings and Pashtuns Don’t Say Thank You”?

4. How does Malala describe the earthquake that shook her village in Chapter 8: “The Autumn of the Earthquake”?

5. What customs regarding women in the village does Malala describe in Chapter 4: “The Village”?

6. Where did Malala's family go for the Eid holiday in Chapter 4: “The Village”? How is this village described?

7. How does Malala describe the arrival of the Taliban in her village in Chapter 9: “Radio Mullah”? How old was Malala when the Taliban arrived?

8. How did Ziauddin reach a compromise regarding girls' education at his school in Chapter 7: “The Mufti Who Tried to Close Our School”?

9. How were girls' schools impacted by the spread of the Taliban in 2008-2009, according to Malala in Chapter 11: “The Clever Class”?

10. How does Malala describe the role of the CIA in the Russian-Afghan War in Chapter 2: “My Father the Falcon”?

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 Benazir Bhutto’s 1999 exile in Dubai, her 2007 return, and her assassination on December 27, 2007. What elections were taking place when Bhutto retuned? What did the people of Pakistan hope for with her return? Who assassinated Benazir Bhutto? What was the impact of her assassination on the people and politics of Pakistan?

Essay Topic 3

Describe and analyze Pakistan’s political climate between 1988 and 1999. Who were the leaders of the country during these years? How did Pakistan’s international relations evolve during the period? How were the lives of citizens in Pakistan affected by the changes in government?

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