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I AM MALALA Chapter One Quiz

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In what country did Malala and her family live?
a)
Afghanistan
b)
Pakistan
c)
Iraq
d)
Iran
2.
Which of the following is NOT something Malala did that upset the Taliban?
a)
She covered her head but not her face.
b)
She continued to go to secretly go to school.
c)
She had a boyfriend.
d)
She was interviewed by foreign reporters.
3.

Which of the following best describes Malala's relationship to her father?

a)

She often rebels against his demands.

b)

Malala's father encourages her education, and she both admires and loves him deeply.

c)

Malala forces her father to respect her.

d)

Malala is often angry at her father for making her into an independent girl.

4.
Which of the following accurately describes Malala's mother?
a)
She is one of Pakistan's few college-educated women.
b)
She always wanted to see the ocean.
c)
She was going to a reading class on the day Malala was shot.
d)
She is jealous of the education her daughter has received.
5.
After Malala was shot, what foreign country was she transported to during her recovery?
a)
The United States
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Saudi Arabia
6.
Which American president did Malala say she admired?
a)
Washington
b)
Jefferson
c)
Bush
d)
Obama
7.
What misdeed did Malala admit to committing in her youth?
a)
Stealing from a friend
b)
Hitting her mother
c)
Running away from home
d)
Wearing red fingernail polish
8.
Who was the RADIO MULLAH?
a)
A voice coming through the radio with lots of guidance and encouragement.
b)
His name is Fazlullah and he used scare tactics and propaganda to try to coerce the people to do what he wanted them to do.
c)
The prime minister who wanted to allow people to have their own thoughts and ideas/ideals.
d)
The Taliban who wanted to have full control and only allow women to dress and be the way they wanted them to be!
9.
In Chapter 6, what did Malala say were the 2 main topics of concern for the people around her?
a)
The Radio Mullah and the fighting across the border in Afghanistan.
b)
The fighting in Afghanistan and the way they were being oppressed.
c)
The Radio Mullah and the devastation from the earthquake.
d)
The earthquake and the fighting across the border in Afghanistan.
10.
What did Malala have great fear were moving ever closer?  She was very afraid of this:
a)
more and more earthquakes
b)
ISIS
c)
The TNSM
d)
The Taliban
11.
What things did the Radio Mullah NOT approve of?
a)
Western ways and TV
b)
Anyone acting "un-Islamic"
c)
Girls being educated
d)
All of the Above
12.
What banners were strung up at the market during Fazlullah's 'Reign of Terror"?
a)
Hatred is not the Islamic way!
b)
Women Not Allowed!
c)
No TV, or Girls' Education
d)
Give Way to Justice
13.
Who was Benazir Bhutto?
a)
A leader of the Taliban
b)
First female Prime Minister of Pakistan
c)
Someone who was hoping for the best where Malala was concerned
d)
Malala's BFF
14.

A market in a Middle Eastern country is a/an

a)

attache

b)

hostel

c)

specimen

d)

bazaar

15.

An act of offense; speaking about God

a)

exile

b)

blasphemy

c)

chaos

d)

edict

16.

Devoutly religious

a)

infidel

b)

studious

c)

pious

d)

peculiar

17.

Spending a lot of time reading or studying

a)

studious

b)

pious

c)

perplexed

d)

authoritative

18.

An official order or proclamation

a)

bazaar

b)

hostel

c)

chaos

d)

edict

19.

A person who does not hold the same religious beliefs as one's own

a)

attache

b)

blasphemy

c)

democracy

d)

infidel

20.

Being banned from your own country

a)

edict

b)

wrath

c)

exile

d)

fickle

21.

A system of government based on equal rights

a)

democracy

b)

authoritative

c)

hostel

d)

infidel

22.

Strange or odd, unusual

a)

pious

b)

fickle

c)

peculiar

d)

studious

23.

Complete disorder or confusion

a)

chaos

b)

specimen

c)

immeasurable

d)

specimen

24.

Able to be trusted, reliable and in control of things

a)

democratic

b)

pious

c)

perplexed

d)

authoritative

25.

Extreme anger

a)

wrath

b)

stench

c)

fickle

d)

chaos

26.

A strong or unpleasant smell

a)

pious

b)

stench

c)

chaos

d)

excruciating

27.

Intensely painful

a)

excruciating

b)

stench

c)

perplexed

d)

bazaar

28.

An animal, plant or mineral that is used as an example of its species for display or study

a)

stench

b)

edict

c)

hostel

d)

specimen

29.

An establishment that provides inexpensive food and shelter, usually used by college students

a)

democracy

b)

country

c)

hostel

d)

attache

30.

A French word meaning a diplomatic official attached to an embassy.

a)

attache

b)

edict

c)

wrath

d)

specimen

31.

Completely baffled, confused

a)

blasphemy

b)

pious

c)

peculiar

d)

perplexed

32.

Too large, extensive, or extreme to measure.

a)

immeasurable

b)

fickle

c)

studious

d)

bazaar

33.

Where was Malala born? (Specifics)

a)

Mingora, Pakistan

b)

Karachi, Pakistan

c)

Lahore, Pakistan

d)

Quetta, Pakistan

34.

What group of terrorists took over her home town?

a)

Boko Haram

b)

Al-Shabaab

c)

Taliban

d)

ISIS

35.

What age was Malala when she was given the Nobel Peace Prize?

a)

19

b)

16

c)

18

d)

17

36.

What year did Malala return to Pakistan?

a)

2018

b)

2017

c)

2019

d)

2016

37.

On Malala's 18th birthday, she opened a school for who?

a)

Pakistan Girls

b)

Syrian Refugee Girls

c)

Lebanon Refugee Girls

38.

What year did Malala get nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, but didn't get it?

a)

2013

b)

2014

c)

2012

d)

2015

39.

When was Malala born?

a)

July 4, 1976

b)

July 10, 2001

c)

July 12, 1997

40.
Malala is from the country of
a)
Afghanistan
b)
Pakistan
c)
India
d)
Tajikstan
41.

It was important that Malala's name was included in her family tree because

a)

A woman's name had not been included in the family tree for 300 years

b)

All women and children were included in the family tree as part of tradition

c)

Her father wanted to have a boy.

d)

She was the most important person in her family.

42.

What is the Pashtunwali code?

a)

a code that governs have Pashtuns live

b)

the way Malala "talks" with her friend, Safina

c)

a way of communicating with the people in the mountain village

d)

the writing of Islam

43.

Why did Malala include the story of Malalai of Maiwand?

a)

Her father wrote a poem about Malalai. He always read it to guests who visited their house.

b)

Malalai is a female symbol of bravery and courage in Pashtun culture. Malala is proud that she was named after her.

c)

Malalai was the name of Malala's great grandmother who fought to free her son from unfair imprisonment.

d)

The school that Malala attended was named after Malalai of Maiwand. It was an all girls school.

44.

According to Chapter 1, how does Malala feel about her city and the Swat Valley?

a)

She thinks it is filled with old things, like the ancient ruins, and should become more modern.

b)

She thinks it is dirty and ugly, because people throw their trash in the river.

c)

She thinks it is too violent and dangerous for women.

d)

She thinks it is unique, beautiful, and has a rich history.

45.

Speaking of her parents, Malala said, "In our society marriages are usually arranged by families, but theirs was a love match."

What does this tell us about Malala's family?

a)

Their families were too poor to arrange a marriage, and Malala's father was not very attractive.

b)

They don't always follow the traditions of their culture, and they are a loving family.

c)

Malala's father wanted to marry an educated woman, and Malala's mother was very pious.

d)

Malala had a large family, and her parents had known each other all their lives.

46.

"When I was born, people in our village commiserated with my mother and nobody congratulated my father."


What does commiserated mean in this sentence?

a)

to feel sympathy

b)

To celebrate

c)

to make a plan

d)

to have tea

47.

Changing frequently (loyalties, interests, affection)

a)

peculiar

b)

fickle

c)

excruciating

d)

hostel

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