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A2: 1. Why is Malala unsure whether she has actually been shot
B2: Because she drifts in and out of a dreamlike state and can’t tell memories from dreams.
A3: 2. What physical problems does Malala experience in the hospital
B3: A severe headache, double vision, trouble hearing, numb tongue, a non-working left eye, and she can’t move her left arm.
A4: 3. Why does Malala keep asking for floss or a wire for her teeth
B4: She believes something is stuck in her teeth even though nothing is wrong.
A5: 4. What do doctors explain about her tongue and teeth
B5: Her teeth are fine, but her tongue is numb.
A6: 5. Why is Malala confused about the teddy bear’s color
B6: She thinks it was green, but the nurses say it was always white; the lights made it look green.
A7: 6. What does the teddy bear confusion show about her condition
B7: Her memory and perception are affected.
A8: 7. Why is Malala desperate to know where her father is
B8: She fears something has happened to him.
A9: 8. How does Malala communicate with doctors and nurses
B9: By writing questions in a notebook.
A10: 9. What financial fear does Malala develop
B10: She worries her family can’t afford the treatment.
A11: 10. What does she imagine the doctors are saying about her
B11: That she has no money to pay for care.
A12: 11. How does one doctor reassure her about payment
B12: He says the government will pay.
A13: 12. What new worry does Malala have after learning the government will pay
B13: She thinks her parents may not know where she is.
A14: 13. Why does Malala think she needs to start working
B14: To earn money to buy a phone and call her family.
A15: 14. What does Dr. Fiona show Malala in the newspaper clipping
B15: A photo of her father alive with the army chief of staff.
A16: 15. How does Malala react when she sees her father in the photo
B16: She feels relief and smiles internally.
A17: 16. How does Malala realize her mother is alive too
B17: She recognizes her mother’s feet in the background of the photo.
