Malala Yousafzai

Where was Malala Yousafzai born?

• Afghanistan

• India

• Pakistan

• Turkey

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The text describes the sequence of important events in Malala Yousafzai's life. What happened on October 9, 2012?

• Malala met President Obama and his family.

• A member of the Taliban shot Malala in the head.

• Malala left Pakistan with her family.

• Malala won the Nobel Peace Prize.

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"But Malala would not be deterred from her passion for learning. Not only did she continue to attend school, but she also spoke publicly about her dissent. On a Pakistani televised program, Malala was brave enough to express her disbelief; 'How dare the Taliban take away my basic right to education?' Malala boldly proclaimed. Under the pseudonym 'Gul Makai,' she also began to blog about what it was like as a female under the Taliban's oppressive rule."

Which conclusion about Malala does this information best support?

• She is very kind but reserved.

• She is very determined and outspoken.

• She is very mysterious and troubled.

• She is very creative but lazy.

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Why is the rule of the Taliban especially harmful to girls and women?

• The Taliban stops females from having children of their own.

• The Taliban violently forces females to get an education when they don't want one.

• The Taliban stops females from participating in many activities, including getting an education.

• The Taliban forces families to get rid of their female relatives.

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Read the following sentences.

"The Taliban, a violent fundamental Islamist group, prohibited females from participating in many activities, including attending school. The Taliban were so committed to banning female access to education that they destroyed around 400 schools within two years of their control. "

Based on the text, what does the word "prohibit" mean?

• Increase

• stop

• encourage

• educate

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What is the main idea of the text?

• The Taliban, a violent fundamental Islamist group, prohibited females from participating in many activities, including attending school.

• Malala Yousafzai was shot by a Taliban member, but miraculously, the trauma did not cause any permanent brain damage.

• Malala Yousafzai's father was in charge of running a local learning institution when she was a child and instilled in Malala the value of education.

• Malala Yousafzai risked her life to pursue an education and speak out against the Taliban's sexist rules, becoming an international icon and education advocate.

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Definition: To not allow by law

• Illegal

• Abolish

• Prohibit

• Restrict

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Deter

• To separate or divide

• to stop or discourage from some action by creating doubt or fear

• To analyze or examin

• To reduce or lessen

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Vocabulary word: Right

• the opposite of left

• a way of speaking or writing

• something that you have or you are allowed to do because of a law

• a feeling of being sure or correct

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