WorksheetsI am Malala
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 23mins
What is Malala's last name?
Khushal
Atal
Yousafzai
Yousa
Malala is from the country of
Afghanistan
Pakistan
India
Tajikstan
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
Which rule for women and girls was enforced in Pakistan?
They must cover their face
They cannot go to school
They cannot drive
All of the Above
Why did Malala include the story of Malalai of Maiwand?
Her father wrote a poem about Malalai. He always read it to guests who visited their house.
Malalai is a female symbol of bravery and courage in Pashtun culture. Malala is proud that she was named after her.
Malalai was the name of Malala's great grandmother who fought to free her son from unfair imprisonment.
The school that Malala attended was named after Malalai of Maiwand. It was an all girls school.
Malala is shot because
She campaigns for females to receive equal rights to their education.
She took the wrong bus and was mistaken for someone else.
She talks badly about the Taliban and she tries to wreck their plans.
She has joined an anti-Taliban resistance group and they are targeting the members of that organization.
What does Malala's father do for a living?
A religious scholar
A teacher
A miner
He does not work
"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 don’t family members and friends rejoice when Malala is born?
Malala’s mother suffered greatly during the childbirth, so it was believed that Malala would have medical problems when she grew up.
They are scared of having any kind of celebration under the Taliban rule.
She is a girl and it is far better to have boys in that culture.
She was born on what is considered an unlucky day in their culture.
What Western media company does Malala write blog posts for?
New York Times
Daily News
ABC
BBC
A system of government based on equal rights
democracy
authoritative
hostel
infidel
What is the author's purpose in I Am Malala?
(You can elaborate on what Malala is fighting for and how this is demonstrated in her story in this book.)
Please write a short paragraph as your answer.
