I Am Malala Comprehension

The central idea of Malala is...

• a young girl who began a crusade for the rights of all children to go to school

• The Taliban is an oppressive organization

• Kids all around the world have the right to go to school

• Girls should not be allowed to go to school

Where does Malala live?

• Mingora, Pakistan

• Shangla

• Pashtun

• Taliban

Who is the Taliban?

• a christian group in the U.S.

• an extreme terrorist group located in Pakistan

• a group who advocates for girls to go to school

Why did girls in Pakistan stop wearing their uniforms?

• they outgrew them

• they were evacuated from their homes

• their school had been closed

• they didn't want the Taliban to know they were going to school

How did Malala begin her crusade?

• She went on television shows to tell about her problems

• She started a blog telling about life under the Taliban

• she gave speeches to kids in Pakistan

What did Malala use to protect herself while writing the blog?

• a fake identity

• a pseudonym (fake name)

• her real name

What did Malala's father do for a living? 

• He was an educator who ran a private school for girls.

• He was a government official in charge of education in Pakistan. 
• He was a street merchant who sold books. 
• He was a blogger for the BBC. 

Malala began defying the Taliban.  What does defying mean? 

• Obeying
• abiding by
• disobeying
• hating

Fazlullah, an advocate for the Taliban, gave the edict that after the 15th of January, no girl, shall go to school."
In this passage, an edict can best be described as...

• An opinion
• A command
• A suggestion
• A threat

"Falsehood has to die," my mother said. "And truth has to come forward."
The reader can conclude...

• Malala's mother supports Malala's choice to speak out against the Taliban.
• Malala's mother is worried that the Taliban will retaliate and hurt the school.
• Malala's mother plans to tell her own story in support of her daughter and husband. 
• Malala's mother is tired of lying to everyone. From now on, she will be candid and tell the truth.