Test - Malala - "Speech at the United Nations"

In her “Speech at the United Nations,” what does Malala Yousafzai indicate is the main purpose of Malala Day?

• to offer thanks to her many well-wishers all over the world

• to celebrate Yousafzai’s recovery from the injury she suffered

• to honor everyone who speaks and works for greater human rights

• to encourage fundraising for and volunteer participation in her cause

According to “Speech at the United Nations,” in what main way has Yousafzai changed as a result of being shot?

• She has finally come to realize the value of education.

• She has become determined to end gun violence.

• She has grown far more security-conscious.

• She has grown stronger.

In “Speech at the United Nations,” which of these things does Yousafzai call on world leaders to do?

• include women’s and children’s rights in all peace deals

• stop arguing among themselves

• respect and protect the earth’s physical environment

• create gun-free zones around all public schools

Part A In “Speech at the United Nations,” what does Yousafzai most clearly suggest is the main reason that the Taliban extremists had her shot?

• They wanted revenge against her father.

• They were afraid of what she represented.

• They were filled with hatred for all women.

• They hoped to create publicity for their cause.

Part B Which of these quotations from “Speech at the United Nations” best supports the answer to Part A?

• Thousands of people have been killed by the terrorists, and millions have been injured.

• And this is the forgiveness that I have learned from my mother and father.

• The power of the voice of women frightens them.

• The terrorists are misusing the name of Islam and Pashtun society for their own personal benefits.

Part A Based on the details in “Speech at the United Nations,” choose the word that best describes Yousafzai’s feelings about the member of the Taliban who shot her.

• forgiving

• puzzled

• curious

• furious

Part B Which of these quotations from “Speech at the United Nations” best supports the answer to Part A?

• . . . [O]n the ninth of October 2012, the Taliban shot me on the left side of my forehead. They shot my friends too. They thought that the bullets would silence us. But they failed.

• I want education for the sons and the daughters of the Taliban and all terrorists and extremists.

• I do not even hate the Talib who shot me. Even if there is a gun in my hand and he stands in front of me, I would not shoot him. This is the compassion that I have learned . . .

• The power of the voice of women frightens them. And that is why they killed 14 innocent students in the recent attack in Quetta.

In “Speech at the United Nations,” what main point does Yousafzai support with her examples of Martin Luther King, Gandhi, Mother Teresa, and others?

• The struggle for freedom must be a nonviolent struggle.

• Those who achieve great things win the admiration of others.

• People from all parts of the world have similar ideas and goals.

• The United Nations has supported many worthwhile causes over the years.

About halfway through “Speech at the United Nations,” Yousafzai cites the proverb “The pen is mightier than the sword.” What point does she use this proverb to make?

• It is better to be a thinker than an action hero.

• Those who like to fight may not learn to read and write.

• Education and communication will triumph over violence.

• Education can be hard to obtain in areas where there is violence.

Read these sentences from Yousafzai’s “Speech at the United Nations.”

- "I remember that there was a boy in our school who was asked by a journalist, “Why are the Taliban against education?” He answered very simply. By pointing to his book, he said, “A Talib doesn’t know what is written inside this book.” -

What main point does Yousafzai stress with this anecdote about the boy?

• Young people join the Taliban because they hope to get a free education.

• Young people join the Taliban because their families are threatened.

• Members of the Taliban are often brainwashed by their teachers.

• Members of the Taliban fear what they do not understand.