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QUIZ- Leaving the Valley

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where did Malala begin her activism?

a)

Swat Valley

b)

Haripur

c)

Besham

d)

Mardan

2.

When did Malala leave her house?

a)

2005

b)

2001

c)

2009

d)

2008

3.

Who said the following lines, "One child, one teacher,one book and one pen can change the world"?

a)

Mahatma Gandhi

b)

Nelson Mandela

c)

Mother Teresa

d)

Malala Yousafzai

4.

What was the thing that Malala's mother asked her not to take along with her?

a)

Her trophy

b)

School bag

c)

Books

d)

Clothes

5.

'This was the biggest exodus in Pashtun history.' What does the word 'exodus' mean in the above sentence?

a)

large number of people leaving a place together

b)

stuffed into a space

c)

very crowded

d)

not able to think clearly because one was overcome with emotion

6.

Why had Malala's father gone to Peshawar?

a)

He was too scared to go to Shangla

b)

He wanted to alert people about the situation in Swat

c)

He liked Peshawar a lot

d)

He wanted to meet his friends and relatives in Peshawar

7.

Why Malala and her family had to travel in the opposite direction?

a)

The roads were blocked

b)

They were going to the same place as Dr. Afzal and Safina

c)

They had changed their plans of going to Shangla

d)

They had to take the only lift they could get

8.

What grave danger did Malala and her family face while going to Karshat?

a)

They did not get any transport and had to walk for the rest of the journey

b)

They were robbed

c)

They were stopped by the army and were not allowed to go further.

d)

Malala's grandmother became ill

9.

Why did Malala took admission in year 7 when she was in Karshat?

a)

She wanted to be with her cousin Sumbul

b)

She did not want to be alone

c)

She wanted to show that she was very good in studies

d)

Her uncle asked her to do so

10.

What books did Malala mention in the extract that waited to be read?

a)

Kidnapped and Treasure Island

b)

Oliver Twist and Romeo and Juliet

c)

Hamlet and Merchant of Venice

d)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

11.

Why was Malala upset on her twelfth birthday?

a)

She was away from home

b)

She did not get a party and a birthday cake

c)

Nobody remembered her birthday

d)

All of the above

12.

What wish had Malala made on her twelfth birthday?

a)

To get a surprise birthday party

b)

To return home safely

c)

For peace in her valley

d)

To get lots of gifts

13.

Malala Yousafzai is the youngest recipient of which prize?

a)

Padma Shree

b)

Bharat Ratna

c)

Nobel Prize

d)

Padma Bhushan