StudySync "I AM Malala"

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How mainly does Malala know that the girls’ school is being closed permanently?

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The students are dismissed without a date for the start of the next term.

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What does paragraph 6 most likely reveal about Malala’s father?

For him the closing of the schools also meant the loss of business. The boys’ school would reopen after the holidays, but the loss of the girls’ school represented a big cut in our income. More than half the school fees were overdue, and my father spent the last day chasing money to pay the rent, the utility bills and the teachers’ salaries.

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Malala’s father is involved in the administration of the girls’ school.

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The following sentence from paragraph 7 mainly shows that: "I spoke of the irony of the Taliban wanting female teachers and doctors for women yet not letting girls go to school to qualify for these jobs."

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Women were not able to get the education needed to become teachers or doctors.

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What does the following text from paragraph 12 most likely reveal about the situation in Swat Valley?

“‘No one has gone to school following the Taliban’s deadline. The army is doing nothing about it. They are sitting in their bunkers on top of the hills. They slaughter goats and eat with pleasure.’”

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The army should protect the citizens of Swat Valley but is obeying the Taliban’s orders.

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Which of the following best states a central or main idea of the passage?

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Malala is determined to continue her education and speaks out against oppression by the Taliban.

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Which sentence from the passage most strongly supports the answer to Question 5?

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“‘I will get my education if it’s at home, school, or somewhere else.’”

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Which inference about Malala is best supported by the excerpt?

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She enjoys learning and being challenged.

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Which statement from the passage most strongly supports the answer to Question 7?

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“I looked at the honors board and wondered if my name would ever appear on it again.”

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Who is afraid when Malala speaks to the media without being covered?

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Malala’s mother

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Who helps Malala pursue her love of learning by taking her to Islamabad?

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Adam Ellick