I am Malala

During the class ____________, students shared different opinions about whether uniforms should be required.

• edict

• pseudonym

• debate

• defy

The introductory paragraphs 1–9 are important because they —

• predict that Malala will be famous
• establish what Malala’s life is like
• explain why men are looking for Malala
• compare Malala’s life to that of her brother

Based on paragraphs 16–23, the reader can conclude that —

• Malala believes the girls are safe
• something bad happens to Malala
• Malala recognizes the young men
• the girls on the bus distrust Malala

What does the Greek prefix pseudo- mean in the word pseudonym in paragraph 48?

• False
• First
• New
• Writing

Read the sentence from paragraph 35. School had been due to end the first week of January for our usual winter break, so my father decided to postpone the holiday. The prefix post- means “after.” That helps you understand the word postpone means —

• distract
• capture
• entertain
• delay

What information does the map provide?

• Only the major cities of Pakistan
• A detailed view of Malala’s city of Mingora
• The areas of Pakistan the Taliban controlled in 2008
• The country of Pakistan and a detailed view of the Swat valley

The donations was given by a/an ________________ person who did not want to be known.

• debate

• defy

• pseudonym

• anonymous

Read the sentence from a student essay. "After Malala was shot, she was flown to a military hospital in peshawar and then transferred to another hospital in the uk". Which version of the sentence uses correct capitalization?

• After Malala was shot, she was flown to a Military Hospital in Peshawar and then transferred to another hospital in the uk.
• After Malala was shot, she was flown to a military hospital in Peshawar and then transferred to another hospital in the Uk.
• After Malala was shot, she was flown to a military hospital in Peshawar and then transferred to another hospital in the UK.
• After Malala was shot, she was flown to a Military Hospital in Peshawar and then transferred to another hospital in the UK.

The author used a ________ so that readers would not know her real name.

• edict

• defy

• pseudonym

• anonymous

Which is a central idea of the selection?

• Citizens should follow the law.
• People should fight for their beliefs.
• Children should work hard in school.
• Governments should protect people.