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.

Which of these things does Yousafzai call on world leaders to do?

• include women's and children's rights in all peace deals, create gun-free zones around all public schools, and respect and protect the earth's physical environment

• protect children from brutality and harm, support free compulsory education for all children, and include women's and children's rights in all peace deals

• support free compulsory education for all children, include women's and children's rights in all peace deals, and stop arguing among themselves

• protect children from brutality and harm, create gun-free zones around all public schools, and respect and protect the earth's physical environment

What does Yousafzai conclude is the best way to solve the problems of illiteracy, poverty, and terrorism in the world?

• hold more peace summits

• develop better weapons

• provide more education

• feed the hungry

Which of these quotations from “Speech at the United Nations” best supports that the Taliban extremists were afraid of what she represented.

• 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.

Which of these quotations from “Speech at the United Nations” best supports that Yousafzai’s feelings about the member of the Taliban who shot her were forgiving.

• . . . [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.

Which of these words best describe Yousafzai as she presents herself in “Speech at the United Nations”?

• determined, optimistic, and religious

• disobedient, disdainful, and cynical

• optimistic, religious, and timid

• determined, disdainful, and optimistic

What is Yousafzai’s main purpose in her “Speech at the United Nations”?

• to describe her struggle to survive after being shot

• to share a dangerous adventure with a happy ending

• to persuade her audience to support the efforts she supports

• to inform her audience about incidents that no one knew about previously

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.

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.