Malala the Powerful / Hope Quiz

Malala the Powerful / Hope Quiz

Read the paired texts “Malala the Powerful” and “Hope.” Then choose the best answer(s) to each question.

Multiple Select

What led the Taliban to hurt Malala? Choose TWO.

• She went to school when it was against the Taliban’s rules.

• She joined the army in an attack against the Taliban.

• She spoke against the Taliban.

• She opened a school for girls.

Multiple Choice

Which line from the text best supports-

She went to school when it was against the Taliban’s rules.

She spoke against the Taliban.

• “She was also a courageous fighter in the struggle to help girls in Pakistan go to school.”

• “The Taliban believe all music should be banned, as well as television, movies, and games.”

• “Despite the Taliban’s order, Malala’s father decided to keep his school open.”

• “. . . the Pakistani army launched a full-scale attack against the Taliban . . .”

Multiple Choice

What does the word defied mean in the sentence “They blew up buildings and threatened anyone who defied them”?

• agreed with

• supported

• controlled

• went against

Multiple Choice

According to the map on page 18, Swat Valley, Pakistan, is in ______.

• North America

• South America

• Asia

• Africa

Multiple Choice

Based on the poem, what does it mean to have hope?

• having all of the answers

• leaving a crumb trail

• trusting things will work out

• knowing everything is all right

Multiple Choice

Which line from the poem best supports what it means to have hope.

• “Hope has holes in its pockets.”

• “It leaves little crumb trails”

• “. . . we, when anxious, can follow it.”

• . “. . . all roads begin with one foot in front of the other.”

Multiple Choice

Both the article and the poem are about the importance of ______.

• moving forward even if it’s hard

• going against people in charge

• education for all

• Malala’s dream

Match

Match the following

• Destination

• Tense

• Threat

• Discrimination

• Courage

a place to which one is journeying

feeling or showing nervous tension

intention to inflict harm

prejudiced outlook, action, or treatment

strength to withstand difficulty

• a place to which one is journeying

• feeling or showing nervous tension

• intention to inflict harm

• prejudiced outlook, action, or treatment

• strength to withstand difficulty

Match

Match the following

• Determination

• Unthinkable

• Innocent

• Hope

• Defied

fixed intention to achieve a desired end

being contrary to what is reasonable

a blameless person

to want something to happen or be true

to confront with assured power of resist

• fixed intention to achieve a desired end

• being contrary to what is reasonable

• a blameless person

• to want something to happen or be true

• to confront with assured power of resist