Malala Chapter 4 Reading Check: The Village

"Woma' is a celebration that takes place when a child is 7 days old. Why did father refuse to let Baba pay for this celebration when Malala's brothers were born?

• Malala's mother was ill and couldn't celebrate

• The school suffered damages and Father had to rush to the school to fix a pipe.

• Baba did not pay for this celebration when Malala was born

The family always travelled to the village for the _____ celebration

The journey usually took about five

hours as long as the road had not been washed away by rains or landslides, and the Flying Coach left

early in the morning. We struggled to Mingora bus station, our bags laden with gifts for our family –

embroidered shawls and boxes of rose and pistachio sweets as well as medicine they could not get in

the village. Some people took sacks of sugar and flour, and most of the baggage was tied to the top of

the bus in a towering pile. Then we crammed in, fighting over the window seats even though the panes

were so encrusted with dirt it was hard to see out of them.

In ONE or TWO words, describe the journey.

Once the family got to the village, they normally stayed at their grandfather's house. Malala, however, preferred to stay where?

• In a neighbors home because there was a t.v.

• With her cousins on her maternal side

• she preferred to stay at a hotel in the village

Why did Malala's cousins make fun of her?

• Malala wore shoes, read books, and spoke with a different accent.

• Malala had a particular mark on her face.

• Malala walked differently and that made her cousins laugh.

The children love to play "wedding" but it was very typical that the child playing the bride would cry. Why do you think that the child would cry?

It was customary for the woman to stay at home, clean and cook, take care of the children and their husbands. Women were not allowed to leave the home, or talk to men outside of their homes. Malala didn't like this idea, and she was different. One of her male cousins was not happy with her attitude and told Malala's father his thoughts. What was Malala's father's reaction to his comments?

• He said. "She is a special girl and does not know how to act"

• He said, "Malala speaks 3 different languages and could teach you something".

• He said, "She's my daughter, look after your own affairs".

"We have a custom called Swara by which a girl can be given to another tribe to resolve a _________.

• feud

• language

• kidnapping

• marriage

Malala's father described life for a women in Afghanistan. He described how the Taliban had come to take over Afghanistan and women had to wear ____________ and men had to _______________ .

• hats / go to school

• scarves / pay extra taxes

• burqas / grow a beard

Do you think reading 1 chapter a week is something you can manage?

• yes

• no