A Schoolgirl's Diary from I Am Malala Selection Test

The introductory paragraphs 1-9 are important because they -

• predict that Malala will be famous

• establish what Malala's life is like

• explain why men are looking for Malala

• compare Malala's life to that of her brother

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Based on paragraphs 16-23, the reader can conclude that -

• Malala believes the girls are safe

• something bad happens to Malala

• Malala recognizes the young men

• the girls on the bus distrust Malala

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6.5.f

What does the Greek prefix pseudo- mean in the word pseudonym in paragraph 48?

• False

• First

• New

• Writing

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6.4.b

In what location on the map, shown after paragraph 5, do the events in this selection take place?

• Afghanistan

• Islamabad

• Kashmir

• Swat

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6.5.a

Paragraphs 25-63 are organized in a way that -

• compares and contrasts different points of view

• describes the disadvantages of being a girl in Pakistan

• compares and contrasts life before and after the Taliban

• describes events in the order in which they happened

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Which sentence best describes Malala's message in the selection?

• Citizens should follow the law.

• People should fight for their beliefs.

• Children should work hard in school.

• Governments should protect people.

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6.5.a

6.5.f

Match each cause to its effect.

• Taliban target Malala.

• (Cause) Malala's father accidentally reveals her identity.

• Many girls drop out of school.

• (Cause) Malala keeps a diary of her life in Pakistan.

• World learns about life under Taliban.

• (Cause) The Taliban issues an edict that girl's cannot attend school.

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6.5.b

Which two words best describe Malala, based on the selection?

• Boastful

• Courageous

• Determined

• Reckless

• Shy

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6.5.c

Which of the following expresses Malala's ideas about the importance of education?

• I'd already heard the rooster crow at dawn but had fallen back asleep.

• How would I complete my studies and become a doctor, which was my greatest hope at the time?

• I had an exam on Pakistani studies.

• "After the fifteenth of January, no girl, whether big or little, shall go to school."

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6.5.c

The author wrote her diary entries under a false name mainly because --

• She feared that her father would punish her for using her real name.

• She was too modest to use her real name.

• She did not want her friends to be envious of her.

• She feared that the Taliban would punish her for speaking out.

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6.5.b