I am Malala Learning Check

“When I was born, people in our village commiserated with my mother and nobody congratulated my father.” What does the word commiserate mean?

• to celebrate

• to sympathize

• to shame

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CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

What does Malala’s father do when she is born to signify he is proud to have her?

• He sacrifices a sheep in her name

• He parades her in front of the village

• He draws a line on the family tree to her

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

According to Malala, what value comes above all for the Pashtun people?

• honor

• love

• respect

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Malala was named after Malalai, an Afghanistan heroine. What is Malalai known for?

• beheading the general of an enemy army

• picking up a fallen flag and leading the losing male army to victory -symbol of bravery and hope and honor

• marrying a wealthy ruler and bringing peace to her lands

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Describe the setting of Malala’s hometown.

• Desert, dry, bare and extremely hot

• Jungle-ridden with lush plants, trees and wildlife

• Similar to an urban American city

• Mountains, gushing waterfalls, crystal-clear lakes and fields of wildflowers

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is littered in the field near Malala’s home?

• Hundreds of colorful plastic bottles and bags

• Tattered old pieces of matted clothing

• Mysterious ruins, statues of lions and umbrellas

• Banned books and abandoned teaching materials

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What does Malala’s mother enjoy doing on the veranda?

• dancing alone

• feeding the birds

• reading in the sun

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How does Malala’s mother act when Khushal is born?

• More happy than when Malala is born

• the same as when Malala is born

• less happy than when Malala was born

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why was it difficult for Malala’s parents to marry?

• Their fathers didn’t get along

• They weren’t in love

• They had never met before

• Their families had different religions

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How is Malala’s father different from the other men in his culture?

• He asks for his wife's opinion on things

• He let's his wife leave the house without a male family member

• He beats his wife to keep her in line

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1