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Malala "Free as a Bird"

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 4hrs 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What tribe or people group does Malala belong to?
a)
Pashtun
b)
Urdu
c)
Afghanistan
d)
Haram
2.
Who was Malala named after?
a)
Atal
b)
Mingora
c)
Malalai
d)
Khushal
3.
What was Malalai (who Malala was named after) known for?
a)
Her disrespect
b)
Her courage
c)
Her love
d)
Her athletic abilities
4.
What game do Malala and her brothers like to play?
a)
Soccer
b)
Basketball
c)
Swimming
d)
Cricket
5.
What did Malala get in trouble for in chapter 1?
a)
playing cricket
b)
stealing Safina's things
c)
sleeping in
6.

What does it mean for women to be in purdah?

a)

They are visiting the mountain region.

b)

They are in school.

c)

The are covered in public.

d)

They are doing something against the law.

7.

Malala is from the country of

a)

Afghanistan

b)

Pakistan

c)

India

d)

Tajikstan

8.

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

9.

Chapter one is titled Free as A Bird because it is mainly about

a)

Malala set free her childhood pet bird

b)

Malala's school is free

c)

How Malala's father allowed her many freedoms that were not normally given to girls

10.

Did Malala have any siblings?

a)

No. She was an only child.

b)

Yes. She had a brother and a sister.

c)

Yes. She had 2 brothers.

d)

Yes. She had 2 sisters.

11.

What are Malala's brothers' names?

a)

Khushal and Atal

b)

Atal and Moniba

c)

Khushal and Moniba

d)

Moniba and Yousafzai

12.

How does Malala feel about badal (code of revenge)?

a)

She doesn't like it, and she will never take part of it again.

b)

She enjoyed it.

c)

She will continue participating in badal.

d)

She feels it is the best code for Pashtuns

13.

After reading paragraph 12, what feelings does the author try to convey?

a)

Happiness

b)

Shameful

c)

Comical

d)

Sarcastic

14.

What mood best describes paragraph 20?

a)

Dramatic

b)

Insulting

c)

Lighthearted

d)

Sympathetic

15.

What does REEFEO stand for?

a)

Reason, Excellent, Example, Fun, Elaborate, Opinion

b)

Red, Egg, Example, Fact, Elaborate, Onomatopoeia

c)

Reason, Explain, Example, Fact, Elaborate, Opinion

d)

Reason, Explain, Example, Figurative language, Emotion, Opinion