Malala Yousafzai's Nobel Peace Prize Lecture

Which of the following identifies Malala Yousafzai's main claim in the text?

• The education crisis is an issue isolated to Pakistan, but its effects negatively impact the rest of the world.

• A good education can give children the knowledge and strength to take a stand against acts of injustice.

• Women and girls need to be valued for their intelligence and ideas over their ability to have and raise children.

• World leaders need to prioritize access to education for all children, as it is important for all children to be able to succeed.

Which detail from the text best illustrates that Malala sees herself as a leader in the struggle for education?

• "Dear brothers and sisters, I was named after the inspirational Malalai of Maiwand who is the Pashtun Joan of Arc."

• "The terrorists tried to stop us and attacked me and my friends who are here today, on our school bus in 2012, but neither their ideas nor their bullets could win."

• "And today I am not raising my voice, it is the voice of those 66 million girls."

• "Dear brothers and sisters, great people, who bought change, Martin Luther King and Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa, and Aung San Suu Kyi, once stood here on this stage."

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Which of the following best describes the connection Yousafzai makes between gender and education in some regions?

• Girls are discouraged from going to school for reasons concerning their safety.

• Girls are often encouraged to go to work rather than continue their education.

• Girls often do not want to pursue an education and would rather raise a family.

• Girls are discouraged and sometimes physically prevented from pursuing an education.

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How does the following quote contribute to the development of the main idea of the speech?

"We decided to raise our voices and tell them: 'Have you not learnt, have you not learnt that in the Holy Quran Allah says: if you kill one person it is as if you kill the whole humanity?'"

• It shows that the young people understand the meaning of the Quan from studying it at school.

• It shows that Malala thinks the terrorists need to read the Quran more closely to understand it.

• It shows that there is a danger of girls no longer being able to read the Quran if they cannot go to school.

• It shows that, while the religious terrorists prevent education through violence, the Quran teaches peace.

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How do paragraphs 16-17 contribute to the development of ideas in the text?

• They show how Yousafzai has been able to use her education.

• They prove that all girls want access to secondary education.

• They portray young girls as having impressive academic potential.

• They emphasize how important education has been to Yousafzai personally.

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What is the effect of the speaker addressing the audience as "sisters and brothers?"

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What does Yousafzai mean when she thanks her father for "not clipping my wings and for letting me fly" and how does this contribute to the overall meaning of the text?

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