Understanding "I Am Malala": A Quiz on Part 1 and 2 (Young Readers Edition)

What motivated Malala to speak out for girls' education in Pakistan?

• She wanted to become famous.

• Her father encouraged her to.

• She believed education is a right for all.

• She was bored with her life.

How does Malala describe her home in Swat Valley before the Taliban's influence?

• Dangerous and unwelcoming

• Beautiful and peaceful

• Crowded and polluted

• Modern and vibrant

What inference can you make about Malala's father based on his actions and words in the book?

• He is indifferent to education.

• He is supportive of Malala's ambitions.

• He is fearful of change.

• He prefers traditional roles for women.

Why did the Taliban want to stop girls from going to school? (2 answers)

• They believed girls should be home learning how to cook and take care of their family.

• They wanted to increase job opportunities for boys.

• They thought schools were unsafe.

• They believed this was un-Islamic and a Western way of thinking.

Name three things Radio Mullah felt were un-Islamic?

• guns, all male meetings, boys schools

• tv, girls education, Western haircuts

• travel outside of Pakistan, dancing, college

• long hair on men, beards, guns

What is madrasa?

• strict religious school

• a dance club

• a place where men would meet in the village

• a church

What does Malala's reaction to the Taliban's threats reveal about her character?

• She is easily intimidated.

• She is determined and brave.

• She is careless.

• She does not care about politics.

How does Malala describe terrorism?

• destruction of buildings

• having a curfew

• Freedom from laws

• Fear all around you

How did Mullah Fazlullah make girls afraid to go to school? (2 answers)

• He threatened to kill their families.

• He stood outside the school and threatened them.

• He started announcing the names of girls who attend school on his radio show.

• He said girls will only go to heaven if they stop going to school.

How does Malala describe the Taliban in the book?

• They are shown as misunderstood.

• They are described as evil and campaigning to cause fear.

• They are seen as kind and gentle.

• They are described as easy going teachers.