Malala's Nobel Prize Speech

Why was Malala awarded with the Nobel Peace Prize?

• Her ability to be a strong public speaker

• Her actions to fight against the Taliban in the army

• Her actions to support educational rights for children

• Her achievements and success in education.

What is most closely a central idea of the text?

• Malala has never had the opportunity to take high school courses.

• Nations around the world are not doing enough to help and protect education in poorer countries.

• Malala thinks that she is not worthy of the Nobel Peace Prize and it should be given to someone who is standing up against violent conflicts.

• If striking down terrorists was a higher priority, children would have better educational opportunities.

Who did Malala dedicate her Nobel Peace Prize award to?

• Her mother and father

• All the voiceless, forgotten children still fighting for their education

• The committee memebers that chose her to win

• Her two younger brother

Define the underlined word by using context clues: Malala's parents unconditional love helped her build the confidence to stand up for educational rights.

• Surrender or give up

• restricted or conditional

• depending on money and success

• absolute or undending

Which of the following best explains the significance of Malala’s lines about a friend who dreamed of being a doctor (paragraph 44)?

• Her friend was killed by the Taliban.

• Malala is not in favor of women choosing having a family over their careers.

• Girls face unique obstacles in obtaining their education.

• Malala is using her friend’s story as an inspirational tale.

What is most closely the meaning of the word sustainable as it is used in the passage below (paragraph 55)?

In year 2015, representatives from all around the world will meet in the United Nations to set the next set of goals, the Sustainable Development Goals. This will set the world's ambition for the next generations.

• never-ending

• able to be maintained or continued

• hopeful

• paused until further notice

What is most closely the meaning of “let’s begin this ending” (paragraph 68)?

• Malala would like to see education available for children worldwide.

• Malala is using her acceptance speech to announce her retirement from social justice.

• Malala wants to see the Taliban eliminated once and for all.

• Malala is pushing for governments to outlaw forcing children into marriage.

What does Malala do with her prize Money?

• Chooses to build a new museum in her hometown

• Donates it to helping support Educational Rights around the world

• Build her family a new home

• Shares it with the other young girls who were injured on the bus with her

What does Malala call world leaders to do at the end of her speech?

• She calls them to donate money to help

• She calls them to advertise for more schooling options

• She calls them to help address the obstacles keeping children from education

• She calls them to have lunch and talk more about the issue

How does hearing Malala's expereince make you feel about the world we live in and your own right to an education?

• It makes me feel scared for my saftey

• It makes me feel thankful to know I am given the chance to become educated

• It make me feel sad that people around the world have to struggle like she did just to gain an education

• It makes me feel curious why more rich countries are allowing these things to happen in other places