I am Malala 2-16

1. How does Malala describe the Taliban?

• They were peace loving clerics who helped all children get an education.

• They were American backed rebels that were helping the people of Pakistan.

• There were strange-looking men with long straggly hair and beards and camouflage vests over their shalwar kamiz.

• They were allies of the the elders of Pakistan looking to improve the educational facilities of girls in Swat.

What did they tell Malala's father about the Taliban?

• That the the Taliban would pretend to be nice before they too behaved like criminals.

• That they should trust the Taliban and do what they ordered.

• They urged him to trust the Taliban.

• That the Taliban was just temporarily in the Swat Valley.

What did one of the teachers say about educating girls?

• He said that girls should not be sent to school.

• He said that he would be glad to teach any and all children.

• He said that he had been threatened by the Taliban and he could not return to school.

• When he comes back, he refuses to teach girls and says that only female teachers should teach girls.

Why were many people scared of speaking up?

• People routinely spoke up against the Taliban.

• They were afraid of being deported.

• Most people are scared to say anything publicly for fear of retribution.

• They were never in fear.

What does Malala's father do for a living?

• A religious scholar

• A teacher

• A miner

• He does not work

What is the Pashtunwali code?

• a code that governs have Pashtuns live

• the way Malala "talks" with her friend, Safina

• a way of communicating with the people in the mountain village

• the writing of Islam

What was the compromise reached between the mufti and Malala's father?

• Malala would no longer go to school.
• The girls would use a different gate from the men.
• The school would be shut down as long as Malala's father was not hurt.
• The mufti would take over as teachers at Malala's father's school.

What inference can you make about why the militant group, TNSM, helped the people in Pakistan in 2005?

• They wanted to protect the women and children

• They wanted to gain followers for their movement

• They wanted money

What made life worse for women in Afghanistan?

• schools were burned to the ground

• women had to cover head-to-tow

• they were banned from laughing

• all of the above

Why did Malala include the story of Malalai of Maiwand?

• Her father wrote a poem about Malalai. He always read it to guests who visited their house.

• Malalai is a female symbol of bravery and courage in Pashtun culture. Malala is proud that she was named after her.

• Malalai was the name of Malala's great grandmother who fought to free her son from unfair imprisonment.

• The school that Malala attended was named after Malalai of Maiwand. It was an all girls school.