I am Malala

What motto did Naeem paint near the entrance of Ziauddin's school?

" WE ARE COMMITTED TO BUILD FOR YOU THE CALL OF THE NEW ERA"

What is Malala's birthday and what date was she shot by the Taliban?

7/12/97 and 10/9/12

32. ZAHID KHAN

A friend of Malala's father who was shot in the face by the Taliban shortly before Malala was shot by the Taliban too

13. GENERAL ZIA

A military general who took power in Pakistan in 1977; he is famous for encouraging the Islamization of Pakistan, and under him Pakistan became an ally of the United States

What affliction did Malala's father suffer from?

A stutter was a terrible thing for a man who so loved words and poetry

Adam Elick

An American video journalist who assists in filming a documentary about Malala's family life under the Taliban

29. SHIZA SHAHID

An Islamabad native who went to study at Stanford University; she contacts the Yousafzai family after seeing the documentary about them and becomes one of their supporters, along with a role model for Malala

The mufti

An Islamic scholar who attempted to close the Kushal School because it educated girls

25. NAWAB ALI

An Urdu teacher at Malala's school who refused to teach them anymore after the Taliban began to take over

14. HIDAYATULLAH

Another of Malala's father's friends, who played a much larger role in co-founding the Kushal School after Naeem left

How many siblings does she have and what are their names?

Ashel and Kushtal

How did Malala send her letter to God?

First buried it, then tied it to wood with a dandelion on top and put it in the stream

What did Malala's father believe was the root of all of Pakistan's problems?

Lack of education

Moniba

Malala's best friend throughout her childhood, who attends school with her and provides competition for best in the class; Moniba and Malala continue to keep in touch after Malala leaves Pakistan

Dr. Afzal

Malala's father's friend, who transports them out of Swat when they escape and become IDPs for three months

22. MOHAMMAD NAEEM KHAN:

Malala's father's friend; the man who originally set out to start a school with him

33. ZIAUDDIN

Malala's father, whose dream growing up was to start a school; he founded the Kushal School, which Malala attended throughout her childhood, and he was a constant advocate for education; though daughters are typically less prized than sons, Ziauddin loved Malala from the moment she was born

27. ROHUL AMIN:

Malala's grandfather, whom she calls Baba; he studied in India and became a great speaker, and Malala's father spent his childhood attempting to impress him

17. KHUSHAL

Malala's middle brother, who is two years younger than her

30. TOR PEKAI

Malala's mother, who follows the Muslim code of purdah for women; she loves Malala fiercely and serves a role model for her; To Pekai did not go to school, having sold her books for candy after the first day because she was jealous of her friends who got to stay home

Atal

Malala's youngest brother, who is five years younger than Kushal

Who is Malala's bestfriend, and what does she (her BFF) want to be when she grows up?

Moniba wants to be a fashion designer

12. GENERAL MUSHARRAF

Musharraf took power in Pakistan a few years after Malala's birth, becoming Pakistan's fourth military leader

DR. JAVID KAYANI

One of the British doctors who come to Peshawar to assess Malala

What is Mulala's ethnicity

She is Pashtun and is of the upper class

What did Malala ask God (in her letter)?

She prayed to be perfect so she could make the world perfect

Where was she from? What is the name of her specific little village?

Swat and Mingora

15. IRFAN ASHRAF:

The Pakistani journalist who assists in filming a documentary about Malala's family life under the Taliban

20. MALALAI OF MAIWAND

The Pashtun heroine who was Malala's namesake; she is famous for using her courage to inspire her people to fight against the British army and win the battle

3. ASIF ZARDARI

The President of Pakistan, who comes to visit Malala while she is in the hospital in Birmingham (UK)

ATUALLAH KHAN

The Talib who shot Malala

Malala

The author of this memoir, a young Pashtun woman who grew up in Swat Valley, Pakistan; she went to school throughout her entire childhood, and because of her father's example, she became famous for speaking out in favor of girls' education; when she was fifteen years old, the Taliban shot Malala in response to her activism

31. USMAN BHAI JAN

The bus driver, who is driving when the Taliban pulls the bus over and shoots Malala

11. GENERAL ABBAS

The chief spokesman for the Pakistani army, who sends Malala's father money to pay his teachers' salaries after three months as IDPs

BENAZIR BHUTTO

The first female head-of-state in the Islamic world, who took power in Pakistan after General Zia died; she was a profound role model for Malala

16. JINNAH

The founder of Pakistan, who set out to make it a land of religious tolerance; he was laid to rest in a mausoleum in Karachi

21. MALKA-E-NOOR

The girl who repeatedly challenges Malala for the top spot in the class

26. REHENNA:

The hospital's Muslim chaplain, who helps to ease Malala's transition into this new culture she finds herself in

FAZLULLAH

The leader of the branch of the Taliban that took over Swat Valley

Safina

The neighbor girl who steals Malala's favorite toy; Malala steals from her as payback, but gets caught, thereby realizing that it is better to be honest

DR. FIONA REYNOLDS

The other of the British doctors who assesses Malala in Peshawar; she works at the children's hospital in Birmingham, and stays at Malala's side as she is airlifted to the UK from Pakistan

18. MADAM MARYAM

The principal at Malala's school, who is like a second mother figure to Malala and the other girls at the Kushal School

How many shots were fired and what type of weapon was used?

Three shots were fired from a Colt .45, and one bullet hit Malala