Malala Quiz

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

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

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

Read the glossary entry:

anonymous- someone who is anonymous has an undisclosed or unknown name.

Which sentence uses the word correctly?

• She had an anonymous pimple on her face.

• He is a walking anonymous because of his talent.

• The author of the article chooses to be anonymous for safety reasons.

• We will have an anonymous day!

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6.5.c

What is the most likely reason Malala did not tell her best friend about the diary?

• She thought Moniba would tell the Taliban.

• She would get into trouble at school.

• She didn’t want her secret identity known to anyone.

• She was afraid that Moniba would make fun of her.

The word pseudonym comes from the Greek word pseudo-, meaning “false”. What does pseudonym mean in paragraph 48?

• last name

• fake name

• nickname

• real name

What is the name of the extreme militant group that took over Malala's town and put the people under very strict laws?

• KKK

• ISIS

• Al Qaeda

• Taliban

What country is Malala from?

• Pakistan

• Afghanistan

• India

• Kazakhstan