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Chapter 1 What is Malala’s father’s job? 

Chapter 4 How impactful is the natural disaster mentioned in question 13? 

Chapter 1 Based on chapter 1, how would you describe Malala’s father’s approach to raising his daughter? 

Chapter 4  Who was most helpful to citizens in restoring Pakistan after the earthquake? 

Chapter 1 Malala describes herself as: “…a Pashtun, a member of a proud tribe of people spread across Afghanistan and Pakistan.” Based on your reading of chapter 1, which is NOT an attribute of the Pashtun culture?   

Chapter 2 In chapter 2, Malala first hears of the Taliban. She learns that the Taliban have taken over the country of Afghanistan. What does Malala seem to be most fearful of when it comes to the Taliban? 

Chapter 2  When Malala and her family visit Shangla, “the mountain village where (her) parents grew up”, what differences does Malala notice?  (Select all that apply).   

Chapter 5  Why does the Islamic scholar advise Malala’s father to close his school for girls? 

In reading the Prologue, you can observe the use of a literary technique called “en media res” which means that the author begins in the middle of things. Rather than start her story from birth or early childhood, Malala begins with a recollection of the day that she was shot by the Taliban. 

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