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WorksheetsI Am Malala - Buckman
Total questions: 84
Worksheet time: 3hrs 48mins
What is the Pashtunwali code?
a code that governs have Pashtuns live
a way of communicating with the people in the mountain village
the way Malala "talks" with her friend, Safina
the writing of Islam
What does Malala's father do for a living?
A religious scholar
A miner
A teacher
He doesn't work
What does it mean for women to be in purdah?
They are visiting the mountain region.
They are in school
They are covered in public
They are doing something against the law
What was NOT a problem in the mountain village?
The women could not read.
The men left to work on road crews and sent money as they could.
The had to work and could not play.
There were no proper shops, hospitals or female doctors.
What did Malala want to do with the magic pencil?
Make realistic drawings
Feed the poor children
Fix her house
Erase the smell and rotting food from the dump
What is NOT a way Malala's family would help others?
Feeding girls breakfast before school
Give away free places at the school
Give money to the kids at the dump
Lend money to friends and family
Who helped the people after the earthquakes in 2005?
The mullahs
The government
The TNSM
The villagers
What is a mufti?
an Islamic scholar
a religious leader
a code related to Pashtunwali
a prayer
What was the compromise reached between the mufti and Malala's father?
Malala would no longer go to school.
The school would be shut down as long as Malala's father was not hurt.
The girls would use a different gate from the men.
The mufti would take over as teachers at Malala's father's school.
What does "Jani" mean?
Handsome
Dear One
Father
Prayer
Who is Moniba?
Malala's Father
Malala's Mother
Malala's Brother
Malala's Friend
What is badal?
an insult
a tradition of revenge
a brother's wife
a tradition of hope and peace
Who is Radio Mullah?
Fazlullah
Chief of the Pakistani Taliban
Spreads hate speech
All of the Above
Which rule for women and girls was enforced in Pakistan?
They must cover their face
They cannot drive
They cannot go to school
All of the Above
What does Malala blame for the "spread of ignorance" among her people?
The Taliban
Radio Mullah
Lack of education
Social media
"The Taliban seemed to sprout like weeds." Identify the type of figurative language used in the example above.
Metaphor
Simile
Personification
Onomatopoeia
What does Pekha Jenai mean?
Wise beyond her years
Corn Flour
Ugly Betty
I love you
What Western media company does Malala write blog posts for?
ABC
BBC
Daily News
The New York Times
Why does Malala want to become a political leader and not a doctor?
Her country has a lot of problems and she wants to help solve them
She dreams of winning a Nobel Peace Prize
She wants to follow in the footsteps of her idol
She hates blood
What does the mango seed metaphor represent in Chapter 18?
Growth
Hope and peace
A future Pakistan
A sweet New Year
In Chapter 13, how does Malala show she is like other "normal teenage girls?"
She is concerned with her appearance
She flirts with the boys
She gets angry with her parents
She spends a lot of time on social media
What does Malala learn and realize about America from watching Ugly Betty on DVD?
Women are judged by their beauty
Women can drive cars and wear skimpy clothes
Women are not equal in America either
Women are funny on TV
What did Ziauddin's friend from the BBC request?
To write proudly using her own name
To use a fake name so the Taliban would not know who was writing
To be no part of the diary
To join the Taliban
Why couldn't Malala use her own name?
Because she would be too popular at school
Because she would embarrass her family
Because she was female
Because the Taliban would target her and try to kill her
How was Malala punished for being late to school?
She was shot and killed by the Taliban
She was slapped on her palms
She was sent home
She was given a snack
What did the girls do on their last day of school before it was to close?
Ate pizza
Said their goodbyes
Stayed late and played games
Wrote and gave speeches
What was one of the resolutions that the assembly passed?
All boys should no longer go to school
An end to child labor
Freedom of speech
Women were permitted in public
What natural disaster hit the city in the summer of 2010?
Fire
Monsoon
Earthquake
Mud Slides
What new game did Malala's brothers start playing?
Army vs Taliban
Cops & Robbers
Barbies
Hide & Seek
Malala's family are
Kashmiri
Punjabi
Pashtun
All of the above
Who was Malala named after?
A Pashtun hero
The first female leader of Pakistan
Her father's first schoolteacher
Her grandmother
Who were Malala's brothers?
Khushal
Atal
Zhahid
Khan
Which event does Malala say changed her Valley forever?
The Gulf War
The death of General Zia
The Iranian Hostage Crisis
September 11, 2001
Which group had brought immense hardship to Afghanistan?
The Taliban
Al-Qaeda
ISIL
ISIS
Malala's father constantly said "Malala is free as a ..."
Hawk
Bee
Bird
Butterfly
During which holidays do Malala and her family travel to the family's small village to celebrate?
Ramadan
Passover
Christmas
Eid
Which other girl got Malala in trouble for stealing?
Moniba
Maryam
Safina
Shiza
What did Malala's father name the school he founded?
The Khushal School
The Atal School
The Khan School
The Malala School
Who was the founder of Pakistan?
Jinnah
Zia
Gandhi
Musharraf
Malala desperately wanted her father to give free places at school to children she saw where?
On the school's roof
At the rubbish heap
In an alleyway
On the riverbank
Malala prays to God many times in the book. Which religion does she follow?
Hinduism
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Malala talks about a special toy she had as a child. What toy was it?
a plastic cell phone
a doll
a soccer ball
a kite
Why do you think Malala loves school so much?
She loves recess
The school is bright, modern, full of equipment, and all her friends are there
Her father makes her go since he owns the school.
She knows her right to education can be taken away.
Malala started writing a diary for the BBC News agency. Why did they want her writing?
She gave a student perspective on what was happening under the Taliban.
Malala is trained as a news reporter.
She's such a good writer that she won a contest.
Her mother encouraged her to speak out.
What is the reason that the Taliban was against girls' schools?
The girl's school was helping the military.
They felt is was against their religion.
The Taliban doesn't want anyone to read.
The Taliban wants to send girls to another country.
How did the Pakistani army treat the people when they returned to Mingora after the fighting?
They blamed the citizens for allowing the Taliban in.
They forced the villagers to join the army.
They stayed and helped rebuild the town.
They brought food, water, and clothing to them.
True or False. Radio Mullah was telling the truth.
True
False
What is a turban?
A woman's headscarf
A man's headdress
A school child's uniform
A girl's dress
Which vocabulary word matches the definition: Military operation when enemy forces surround a town, cutting off supplies.
Siege
Mullah
Rubbish
Elders
The Radio Mullah said all music was haram. What does haram mean?
Allowed in Islam
Not allowed in Islam
Why were there no women on the streets after the Radio Mullah started talking?
The markets closed.
The women quit their jobs
The women didn't need to go to the streets
The Mullah told women to not go into the streets
Which of the following did the Radio Mullah NOT ban?
DVDs
Music
School for girls
Men going into the streets
What do the women have to wear now that the Taliban is in their city?
Hajib
Burqua
Shalwar Kamiz
Naqab
Malala talks about reading the Harry Potter series and how she and her friends used to talk about playing Quidditch on the rooftops.
True
False
Malala is confused by Fazlullah’s speeches because she knows some of the things he says are false, and yet people believe him.
True
False
Malala was so scared to go to schools some days that she would pretend to be sick so she could stay home.
True
False
Which of the following is NOT something Malala did that upset the Taliban?
She had a boyfriend
She covered her head but not her face
She continued to go to secretly go to school
She was interviewed by foreign reporters
Which of the following best describes Malala's relationship to her father?
She often rebels against his commands
Malala forces her father to respect her.
Malala's father encourages her education, and she both admires and loves him deeply.
Malala is often angry at her father for making her into an independent girl.
After Malala was shot, what foreign country was she transported to during her recovery?
The United States
France
Canada
England
What are Malala's thoughts on badal?
She wanted to be allowed to participate, but she couldn't because she is a girl
She felt everyone should partake in it
It was something she had to pray about daily.
She vowed never to participate
Which of the following supports Malala's feelings that women were not valued members of society?
Woman are expected to cook and clean, and they are not allowed to go to school.
Woman were expected to cover themselves in public.
Women must walk behind men.
All of the above.
Why was Malala considered lucky?
Her father ran a school and she was allowed to attend.
She did not have to attend school.
The Taliban overlooked her rebellious behavior.
She is able to return to Swat Valley without fear of the Taliban.
What room was Malala in the first time a bomb went off near her house?
The bathroom
Her bedroom
The living room
The kitchen
What is Ramadan?
the name of the man who shot Malala
the practice of revenge
the Muslim practice of fasting during the day in order to purify one's soul and focus on God.
another name for the Taliban
Swat Valley is located in...
Turkey
Pakistan
India
Afghanistan
For days prior to the shooting, Malala had a bad feeling. What did she request of God one night during her prayer?
Let me die peacefully.
Can I die a little and come back and tell people about it?
Please don't let my family be harmed.
Can I go to Mecca before I die?
What did Malala steal Safina's earrings and necklace?
She loved jewelry.
She needed to sell the jewelry to buy groceries.
It was her mother's birthday but she was unable to afford to buy her a gift.
She thought Safina stole her plastic cell phone.
Why were the children at the dump?
They were skipping school and didn't want their parents to find them.
They were looking for items to sell in order to support their families.
They were throwing away their garbage.
They were playing.
Why did Malala feel God allowed her to see the children at the dump?
To show her why she should appreciate her family
To show her what her life would be like if she didn't go to school
To show her how good some children have it
To show her what a spoiled girl she was
The Quran is...
the Holy Book used by Muslims
the name of Malala's school
the code of conduct all girls should follow
a town in Pakistan
The 11,000 children were sent to a madrasa after the earthquake. What is a madras?
a clinic for injured people
a place of religious education only
a school that teaches student to ignore the Code of Honor
a school that focuses on science and math
Blasphemy is...
the act or offense of speaking sacrilegiously about God or sacred things
an official order or proclamation issued by a person in authority
spending a lot of time studying or reading
devoutly religious
How did Malala know that Radio Mullah was not correct about the earthquake?
The Radio Mullah blamed Americans for corrupting their religion.
Her teacher had told her it was a 7.5 on the Richter scale.
She was there and experienced it herself.
She knew an earthquake was a geological event that could be explained by science.
To live a virtuous life, Radio Mullah wanted people in Swat Valley to...
Stop smoking
Pray daily
Stop listening to music and watching movies
All of the above
All of the following is true of the Radio Mullah EXCEPT
He was a high school dropout
he was an advocate of peace and love
he had no religious credentials
he make his attacks personal by calling out the names of people who spoke out against him
After Maulana Fazlullah rose in power, Malala's life was different. Which is NOT an example of how her life changed?
Her life went from peaceful to difficult because people were afraid.
The polio vaccine was given to everyone to prevent the spread of the disease.
There were public floggings and dead bodies were left in the streets as a sign of punishment.
The people of her area could not watch TV or listen to music.
Fazlullah had set up a public court to enforce his ______, official orders or proclamations issued by a person in authority.
dictum
edicts
bazaar
prayers
All of the following are true EXCEPT...
Polio is a virus that enters the body through the mouth.
Many countries decline the polio vaccine because polio is not a major threat to them.
In 1916, a polio epidemic in the U.S. killed 6,000 people and paralyzed 27,000 more. Today, polio has been eliminated from the U.S.
Polio can cause meningitis, an irritation of the lining of the brain.
Benair Bhutto was
the wife of Maulana Fazlullah
a teacher who refused to teach at Malala's school.
the first female Prime Minister of Pakistan who was attacked and killed by the Taliban.
a lady who hid cassette tapes in her purse
Why did toffee "fall from the sky"?
The American Red Cross was attempting to give the children a treat.
It was a signal from the army that they had come to save Swat Valley from the Taliban.
It was a sign from God.
Fazlullah wanted to treat the people for being obedient.
An infidel is a person who
Does not believe in religion or who adheres to a religion other that one's own
Prays daily
A person who is exiled from one's country for political reason
Makes a pilgrimage to Mecca
The state of being barred from one's native country, typically for political or punitive reasons is
bazaar
infidel
siege
exile
How long did the fighting between Taliban and army last? What was the outcome?
2 years; the army won
1 1/2 years; a peace treaty was signed
1 year; the army won
1 1/2 years; there was no winner but the Taliban was driven into hiding
All of these were effects of the earthquake except?
Mass destruction
11,000 orphans displaced to a religious school
Families wiped out
Shelters built
