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Part 1, Chapters 1-3
Reading Check
1. The “Switzerland of the East” (Part 1, Chapter 1)
2. In 2008 (Part 1, Chapter 2)
3. Confused (Part 1, Chapter 1)
Short Answer
1. The Taliban’s violence and intimidation forced Yousafzai and her family to live in fear and to flee Pakistan. (Part 1, Chapter 3)
2. Yousafzai wanted to stop moving. (Part 1, Chapter 3)
Part 1, Chapters 4-6
Reading Check
1. They lacked confidence and did not ask questions. (Part 1, Chapter 4)
2. Three months (Part 1, Chapter 5)
Short Answer
1. Yousafzai feels anxious about her future and wonders if her home will be recognizable when she returns. (Part 1, Chapter 5)
2. She experienced bruises, pounding headaches, hearing loss in her left ear, and paralysis on the left side of her face. (Part 1, Chapter 6)
Part 2, Introduction and Chapters 7-9
Reading Check
1. Jordan (Part 2, Introduction)
2. 18 years old (Part 2, Chapter 7)
3. Homesickness (Part 2, Introduction)
Short Answer
1. The government reacted with brutality and limited people’s ability to move from place to place.
By Malala Yousafzai
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