Nobel Lecture Questions

Read the excerpt from the end of "Nobel Lecture." 

"Let this be the last time that a girl or a boy spends their childhood in a factory.

Let this be the last time that a child loses life in war.

Let this be the last time that we see a child out of school.

Let this end with us."

Which best describes the reason the author chose to use repetition and short sentences in the excerpt?

• A. To evoke imagery

• B. To emphasize important points

• C. To communicate facts clearly and directly

• D. To make the pace of her writing feel quick

Which excerpt from Malala Yousafzai's Nobel Lecture is an example of loaded language?

• Thank you for the letters and cards that I still receive from all around the world. Your kind and encouraging words strengthen and inspire me.

• I remember when my friends and I would decorate our hands with henna on special occasions.

• We would sit and learn and read together. We loved to wear neat and tidy school uniforms …

• Let us become the first generation that decides to be the last that sees empty classrooms, lost childhoods and wasted potentials.

What is the main message of Malala Yousafzai’s Nobel Peace Prize Lecture?

• The importance of science and technology

• The need for girls to have equal rights and education

• The necessity of peace treaties between countries

• The value of sports in a child’s life

When Malala asks, “Why shouldn’t they have this right to go to school?” which rhetorical device is she using?

• Slippery Slope

• Loaded Language

• Rhetorical Question

• Red Herring

What type of rhetorical appeal does Malala primarily use when she says, “It is for those forgotten children who want an education. It is for those frightened children who want peace. It is for those voiceless children who want change”?

• Logos (logic/reason)

• Ethos (ethical/right vs. wrong)

• Pathos (emotional)

In the sentence, “One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world,” what figurative language is being used in this statement?

• Hyperbole

• Metaphor

• Alliteration

• Repetition

What is the main claim Malala makes in her speech?

• That education is a basic human right and must be available to all children, especially girls.

• That all children should be required to go to school.

• That world leaders should donate more money to schools.

• That girls should only study subjects like math and science.

In paragraph 31, which logical fallacy is the author using?

• A. Ad hominem

• B. Bandwagon

• C. Sweeping Generalization

• D. Red herring

In paragraphs 16 through 18, what is the cause and effect relationship being presented?

• The cause is the attack on Malala, and the effect is her decision to speak up.

• The cause is Malala's desire to become a Nobel Laureate, and the effect is her decision to speak out.

• The cause is Malala being recognized by the world, and the effect is her desire for peace.

• The cause is her fear of death, and the effect is her decision to remain silent.

What is the overall tone of Malala’s speech?

• Fearful and uncertain

• Hopeful and confident

• Sarcastic and mean

• Uncaring and calm