I Am Malala: Young Readers Edition – Test Review

What is the main setting of I Am Malala in the beginning of the book?

• Kabul, Afghanistan

• Swat Valley, Pakistan

• Islamabad, Pakistan

• New York, USA

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RI.9-10.9

CCSS.RI.K.6

CCSS.RL.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What does Malala’s father do for a living?

• He is a politician.

• He owns a hotel.

• He runs a school.

• He is a doctor.

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

How did Malala get her name?

• She was named after her grandmother.

• She was named after a famous Pashtun heroine.

• She chose it herself.

• It was the name of her mother’s best friend.

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did Malala's father believe was a powerful tool for change?

• Wealth

• Education

• Politics

• Religion

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What did the Taliban do to stop girls from going to school?

• They closed only a few schools.

• They burned schools and threatened students.

• They encouraged girls to study from home.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

Did the Taliban ban or encourage education for women?

• They encouraged women to study science.

• They banned education for women.

• They allowed education only for wealthy girls.

• They promoted online learning for women.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

How did Malala continue to speak out after girls were banned from school?

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CCSS.RI.1.4

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

Why did Malala’s family leave the Swat Valley?

• The government gave them a better home.

• They wanted Malala to study in a better school.

• They were forced to flee due to Taliban violence.

• They won a scholarship to move to another country.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What was the name of the Taliban leader in Swat Valley?

• Osama bin Laden

• Ziauddin Yousafzai

• Fazlullah

• Hassan Khan

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

What did Malala want to be when she grew up?

• A doctor

• A teacher

• A scientist

• A politician

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1