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WorksheetsMalala quiz ch. 4-6
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Who is Malka-e-Noor?
Malala's first competition in school
Malala's best friend
Malala's rival
What is the Pashtunwali code?
a code that governs have Pashtuns live
the way Malala "talks" with her friend, Safina
a way of communicating with the people in the mountain village
the writing of Islam
What did Malala want to do with the magic pencil?
Make realistic drawings
Erase the smell and rotting food from the dump
Feed the poor children
Fix her house
What is NOT a way Malala's family would help others?
Feeding girls breakfast before school
Lend money to friends and family
Give away free places at the school
Give money to the kids at the dump
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?
Their families were too poor to arrange a marriage, and Malala's father was not very attractive.
They don't always follow the traditions of their culture, and they are a loving family.
Malala's father wanted to marry an educated woman, and Malala's mother was very pious.
Malala had a large family, and her parents had known each other all their lives.
"When I was born, people in our village commiserated with my mother and nobody congratulated my father."
What does commiserated mean in this sentence?
to feel sympathy
To celebrate
to make a plan
to have tea
Why did Malala enter the public speaking competition?
she wanted to prove to herself that she can do it
Her parents made her take this challenge
she wanted to win back her father's respect.
She did not enter the public speaking competition
What happened to the money that the US gave Pakistan to help in the campaign against Al Quaeda?
The money did not go to the people of Pakistan, instead Musharraf built a mansion and bought an apartment in London
The money helped all the poor people in the village
The money was used for Ziauddin's ,Malala's father's school.
what is a synonym for the word pilgrimage?
celebration
road
journey
what is a synonym for the word veranda?
terrace
lake house
Rivers
What is an antonym for the word melodious?
unpleasant tune
pleasent tune
loudly singing
What does the word rapt mean?
deeply engrossed or absorbed
a person that sings
deeply in love
What is a mufti?
an Islamic scholar
a code related to Pashtunwali
a religious leader
a prayer
Which of the following best describes Malala's relationship to her father?
She often rebels against his demands.
Malala's father encourages her education, and she both admires and loves him deeply.
Malala forces her father to respect her.
Malala is often angry at her father for making her into an independent girl.
